U.S.S. HOUSTON 
LIST 01 fI3i£iiS, PRISIDSKTIAL CRUISE, 1938. 
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(includes species definitely identified, and others 
pressrTed for furtlier study at National Museuni; A fev* of 
tiiose listed did not actually come into ny hands. V, eights 
vifhere given ivere obtained with aid of^Bartos and Jaiies 
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1, Yellow fin Tuna, Neothunnvs 
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At all Galapagos stops; heaviest taken about 56 lbs 
The Galapagos Islands are the southern liait of the 
range of this species, 
Black Skipjack, ISutliynnus llneatus (Kishinouye) 
Taken in the Galapagos and at Cocos; heaviest taken 
about 12 lbs,, this is top weight for this species. 
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honito, Sarda lirieola ta (Girard) 
Taken at Gedros Island and off 
Bay. 
Sierra llackerel, Scomberoaorus sierra Jordan and Starks. 
Taken off Ilagdalena Bay and Cape ^ah Lucas; and at 
practical y all if not all Galapagos stops, Soae of 
largest of cruise taken in Elizabeth Bay, Albenarle Island. 
False Albacore, Gs'innosarda alleterata (Rafinesque) 
Taken at at least three stops in Galapagos; heaviest 
taken about 17 Ibfo. 
V’ahoo, A oanthoovbluia solandri (Cuvier and Yaleaciennes) „ , 
Taken at Hood Ipl.and; heaviest^o4 lbs. UritJ (iftii'-y, 
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Istiophorus greyi Jordan and iiill, S^<*l(esf' 
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aoifio Sail “fish 
Sixteen' taken in t\fo days fisliing off Cocos; heaviest 
about 140 lbs; 10 .ft., 2i in. lonu.'^Xf f , r ; ^ fjoo .c . ; ' 
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Comon Dolphin, Goryphaena hippur% Linnaei*^, ^ |ri.4 i’k 
One specimen was taken at one of the Galapagos stops Oo/tes 
by a laeialerof crew over stem of ship: did not see this fish. 
California Yellov/tail. Seriola dorsalis (Gill) 
Taken along lower California coast and at Clip erton; 
heaviest about 38 lbs. 
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