No. 1. 
REPORT UPON FISHES COLLECTED ON 
BY CHARLES GIRARD, M. D. 
THE SURVEY. 
L FAMILY PERCIDAE. 
1. AMBLOPLITES INTERRUPTUS, Grd. 
Plate II, figs. 1-4. — General Report upon Fishes. 
Posterior extremity of maxillary bone reaching a vertical line drawn back of the pupil. 
Posterior margin of caudal fin subemarginated. Origin of anal fin situated opposite the eleventh 
ray of the dorsal. Interrupted dark bands on the sides ; two vittae diverging from the eye, one • 
running towards the opercular spot, the other obliquely downwards. 
Known as Perch in the markets of San Francisco. The fish is very much esteemed as an 
article of food. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
No. of 
Sex and 
Locality. 
When 
Collected by— 
Original 
Nature of spe- 
number. 
specimens. 
age. 
collected. 
number. 
cimens. 
279 
i 
Adult.. 
Sacramento river, Cal_ 
1855 
Dr. Newberry.. 
Alcoholic. 
II. FAMILY HETEROLEPIDAE. 
2. CHIROPSIS PICTUS, Grd. 
Plate XX, figs. 1-4. — General Report u'pon Fishes. 
Dorsal fins contiguous; caudal fin subtruncated posteriorly. Ground color dark brown, with 
numerous vermilion spots, bordered with black, upon the sides and lower fins ; under surface of 
head, throat, and belly, whitish or yellowish. 
Called Sea Trout and Rock Fish at San Francisco ; it is a comestible and very fine fish. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
267 
i 
Adult.. 
San Francisco, Cal._ 
1855 
Dr. Newberry_ 
Alcoholic. 
2 BB 
