SPOTS, CROAKERS AND RONCADORS. 135 
feeds chiefly on crustacea and spawns in July. It is a food-fish of good 
quality when fresh, but its flesh becomes soft in the market sooner than 
that of most species. Many are dried by the Chinese. 
Umbrina roncador is generally known as the “ Yellow-tailed” or “ Yel- 
low-finned Roncador.” It reaches a length of more than a foot, and a 
weight of two or three pounds. It is found from Santa Barbara southward, 
and is generally abundant, especially in summer. It feeds on crustacea 
and spawns in July. It is a food-fish of good quality. Many are split 
and salted. 
