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Sierra Mackerel, Gcomberoaio riis sierra jJordan and Starks#- 
Taken off Magdalena Bay and Cape San Lucas; and at practically all, 
if not all, Galapagos stops. Some of the largest of the cruise 
were taken in Elizabeth Bay, Albemarle Island. 
5 . False Albacore, Gvmnosarda alleterqtg, (Rafmesque) . .. 
First taken on the cruise in the Galapagos at, at least, three 
stops including Tagus Channel, and Sulivan Bay, James Island; heavi 
est P caught weighed about seventeen pounds. Although known from the 
warmer wlters of the Pacific and Atlantic, these represent a first 
Galapagos record. There may be some question as to the identity of 
species Anatomically' it seems to differ little from Euthynnu s 
lineatus iKishinouye#", No. 2 above, over which it may take prece- 
denee a 7 the earlier named species. The color and color pattern of 
the two is quite different and if not due to variation will serve 
for ready recognition of the two forms in the field. One specimen 
from Tagus Channel, Albemarle Island, July 25th, 1938, was saved. 
The color and pattern of the markings on the back of this fish at 
first glance appear very much like those of the Pacific Mackerel as 
figured by Walford in color in his "Marine Game Fishes" (Plate 37, 
fip. b) . Also the color note given by Hildebrand in Meek and Hilde 
brand, "The Marine Fishes of Panama" 1923, (p. 311) appears to fit 
our specimen. 
(Family Acanthocybiidae - The Wahoos) 
6 . *Wahoo, Acanthocvbium solandri (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 
Caught at Hood Island, July 28th, and at Cocos Island, August 1st. 
The heaviest weighed fiftyfour pounds and was caught at Hood by 
Colonel Watson the afternoon of July 28th. T, Games fish of trip. 
Red, or red and white feather is best lure.” 
(Family Istiophoridae - The Sailfishes) 
7. Pacific Sailfish, Istiophorus greyi ^Jordan and Hill# 
Sixteen taken in two days fishing off Cocos; heaviest about one 
hundred thirty pounds, ten feet one and one half inches long, caught 
by Colonel Watson; smallest eightyseven pounds. Four of these large 
game fish were saved for mounting. If the fish does not throw the 
hook before the third jump it can usually be landed. The largest 
number of jumps counted for one of these sailfish was^ten. The ^ 
President caught a sailfish on knot or tangle o i his -Line - having 
two sailfish on the line at the same time. The hooked one got away, 
but the one in the knot was caught - and landed in twenty minutes. 
(Family Coryphaenidae - The Dolphins) 
8 . Common Dolphin - Corvphaena hippurus jLinnaeus^ 
A specimen was taken over the side of the ship at one oi the Gala- 
pagos stops. 
(Family Carangidae - As used here it includes the Seriolas, Jacks. 
Amberjacks, Runners, Crevallys and Pompanos.) 
9 . California Yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis (Gill) 
Taken along the Lower California Coast and at Clipperton Island, 
heaviest of cruise about thirtyeight pounds, caught by the President 
at Magdalena Bay, July 18th, 1938. President also caught a thirty 
pounder after a fifteen minute battle at Cedros Island, July 17th. 
There were many of them in Magdalena Bay on ^the forenoon of July 
18th; 20-38 pounds in weight. 
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10. -^Pacific Amber jack, Seriola colburni Evermann and Clark 
Taken off Hood Island, July 28th, and South Seymour, July 29th. 
Heaviest about 28 pounds. The larger of the two Hood Island Speci- 
mens saved weighed twentyfour pounds, here at the Museum after hav- 
ing been pickled in formalin and then alcohol for some days. This 
appears to be the first definite record of this species from the 
Galapagos Islands. 
11. Mazatlan Yellowtail, Seriola mazatlana Steindacher 
Only one specimen taken; Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, July 25th. 
12. Rainbow Runner, Elagatis bipinnulatus (Quoy and Gaimard) 
Several specimens taken at Cocos Island, August 1st. The President 
got the heaviest one, which was saved; fresh weight twenty pounds, 
a record I Heretofore, the weight of this species has been given as 
”at least 12 pounds.” 
13. Jack-Crevally, Caranx caninus iGunther^ 
Taken during cruise along the Lower California coast, July 17th to 
20th and at Clipperton Island, July 21st. 
14. Blue Crevally, Caranx stellatus Eydoux and Souleyet 
Taken off Cape San Lucas, Socorro and Cocos Islands. The heaviest 
of several specimens was caught by the President at Socorro, July 
20th. It weighed about thirtyeight pounds, a record for the spe- 
cies. Heretofore, the weight of this species has merely been 
recorded as "more than twenty pounds.” 
15- Brown Jack, Caranx lugubris #Poey-f 
Taken at Socorro Island, July 20th. We do not have the actual 
weight of a specimen of this species; none were saved. A twenty- 
four pound fish believed to be this species was also caught at 
Socorro Island, July 20th. 
(Family Hoplopagridae) 
16. Striped Pargo, Hoplopagrus gtlntheri ^Gill^ 
A single specimen was taken off Cape San Lucas, July 19th; weight 
about ten pounds. Though not saved, there was no mistaking the 
identity of this fish. 
(Family Lutianidae - The Snappers) 
17. Red Snapper, Lutianus sp. 
Taken off Magdalena Bay, July 18th, and in turn, or rather out of 
turn, carried off by one of the mess stewards. I did not see this 
fish and so could not specifically determine it; most likely the 
”dog snapper” Lutinaus novemfasciatus (Gill) which is well known 
from Cape San Lucas. 
18. Blue and Gold Snapper, Lutianus viridis (Valenciennes) 
Twentythree were caught by the President at Cocos Island, August 
1st. This species more recently has been placed in the genus 
Evoplites formerly a subgenus of Lutianus . 
(Family Serranidae - As used here includes the Sea Basses, Jewfish and 
Groupers. Other species belonging to this family 
appear in Part II of this list, species Nos. 48 and 
49.) 
19- Black Sea Bass or Jewfish, Stereolepis gigas ^Ayers^ 
Taken both at Cedros Island, July 17th and in Magdalena Bay, July 
18th. The largest specimen taken was caught over the side on a 
sail-line having a tensile strength of about 20 pounds. This fish 
weighed about 120 pounds and was only landed after a two hour strug- 
gle. The 60 pound Bass caught by Colonel Watson at Magdalena Bay 
may well have been this species. 
