ZOOLOGY. 
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Called Rock Fish or Rock Cod at San Francisco, and sold under these names in the markets. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
344 
i 
Adult. 
San Francisco, Cal._ 
1855 
Dr. Newberry.. 
Alcoholic. 
17. SEBASTES FASCIATUS, Grd. 
Plate XXII.— General Report upon Fishes. 
Upper surface of head provided with large spinous ridges ; posterior extremity of maxillary 
extending heyond the pupil. Origin of dorsal fin situated in advance of the base of the pecto¬ 
rals. Ground color greenish yellow or sulphur yellow, clouded with dark patches spotted with 
whitish ; a dorsal fasciole of the ground color extends from the third or fourth dorsal spine to 
the base of the caudal. 
Indiscriminately called. Rock Fish or Rock Cod at San Francisco. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
346 
i 
Adult. 
San Francisco, Cal.. 
1855 
Dr. Newberry. 
Alcoholic. 
18. SEBASTES AURICULATUS, Grd. 
General Report upon Fishes. 
Upper surface of head provided with small horizontal and acute spines ; posterior extremity 
of maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn posteriorly to the orbit. Origin of dorsal tin 
situated in advance of the base of the pectorals. Blackish brown above, lighter beneath ; a 
black spot upon the upper part of the opercle. 
Another Rock Fish or Rock Cod: all being very much esteemed. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
codected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
349 
2 
Adult. 
San Francisco, Cal. 
1855 
Dr. Newberry_ 
Alcoholic. 
19. SEBASTES PAUCISPINIS, Ayres. 
Plate XXIIa, figs. 1-4.— General Report upon Fishes. 
Head and body very much compressed ; former wedge shaped ; tip of lower jaw very promi¬ 
nent ; spines of the upper surface of skull inconspicuous ; posterior extremity of maxillary 
