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cod-liver oil. It is, however, solid and lard-like at ordinary temper- 

 atures. The fishes when dried have been used as candles. In the 

 Fraser River and all rivers to the north of it. 



Smelt (Osmerus thaleichthys, Ayres). 

 A species related to the Oolachan, and of similar flavour as food. 



Order INIOMI. 



Family ALEPISArEID.F. 



Hand-saw Fish (Alepisaurus borealis, Gill). 

 Trial Island and Quatsino Sound. 



Order HEMIBRANCHII. 



Family GASTEROSTEID.E. 



California Stickleback (Gasterosteus willkunsotil inieroeeplialus, 

 Girard). 

 Cowichan River. 



Family AULORHYNCHID.F. 



Yellow Stickleback (Aiilorhynchus flavidus, Gill). 



Order LOPHOBRANCHII. 



Family SYNGNATHID.F. 

 Pipe Fish (Siphostoma griseolineatum, Ayres). 



Order ACANTHOPTERL 



Family AMMODYTID.F. 



The Sand Launce (Ammodytes personatus, Girard). 



An excellent pan-fish ; the flesh delicious. It is very abundant ; 

 the}- live in large schools, burying themselves in the sand near the 

 tide mark. Valued as bait, and useful as food for salmon and other 

 large fishes. 



Family ZAPRORID.F. 



Prow Fish (Zaprora silenus, Jordan). 



Only two specimens known. Taken at Nanaimo and Victoria. 

 The type is in the Provincial Museum. 



