. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 286 BULLETIN 189, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM margin, the second spine moderately strong, rather variable in length, to in head; ventral inserted under or slightly behind base of pectoral, the outer ray sometimes with a slight filament, to in head; pectoral rather long, reaching well beyond tip of ventral, the fifth or sixth ray (counting downward) longest, to in head, to in length. Color grayish above, with bluish metallic reflections; silvery below; rows of scales along side with rather definite dark str
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 286 BULLETIN 189, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM margin, the second spine moderately strong, rather variable in length, to in head; ventral inserted under or slightly behind base of pectoral, the outer ray sometimes with a slight filament, to in head; pectoral rather long, reaching well beyond tip of ventral, the fifth or sixth ray (counting downward) longest, to in head, to in length. Color grayish above, with bluish metallic reflections; silvery below; rows of scales along side with rather definite dark streaks; inner lining of gill covers silvery, with scattered dusky points; fins all more or less dusky, the ventral lighter than the others; axil of pectoral black, this color extending diffusely on inner side of fin. S. deliciosa is represented by nine specimens, 210 to 330 mm. (178 to 263 mm. to base of caudal) long. Two of these were furnished by the Mission, and the rest are included in the general collection of the U. S. National Museum. The specimens were collected at Lobos de Tierra Island, Callao, and Mollendo. It is stated in the report of the Mission (1943, p. 284) that the fish were caught with hand lines, gill nets, and. Figure 60.—Sciaena deliciosa (Tschudi). From a specimen 225 mm, long, Callao, Peru ( No. 77651). (After Evermann and Radcliffe, 1917.) seines and that an average length of about 250 mm. and a maximum length of about 400 mm, are attained. It is reported, furthermore, that fishes called "ayanques" were caught at Santa Island, and others called "cachema"^^ were taken at Puerto Pizarro and at Lobos de Tierra Island. This species is a highly prized food fish, of which rather large quantities are landed between Puerto Pizarro and Chala, the chief ports being Callao and Paita. Range.—Coast of Peru. Recorded from Panama Bay by Jordan and Eigenmann (see reference above), who identified a few specimens from Panama, in the Museum o
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