. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 72 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME. ^ KINGFISH Genyonemus lineafus Relationship: A member of the croaker family, Sciaenidae, together with the yellowfin, spotfin and black croakers, queenfish, California corbina and white sea bass. Distinguisliing Characters: The tip of the snout projecting beyond the tip of the lower jaw; the presence of several very small barbels on the chin ; the two dorsal fins which are connected but have a deep notch between them; the two weak spines at the front of the anal fin ; the first dorsal fin with 12
. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 72 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME. ^ KINGFISH Genyonemus lineafus Relationship: A member of the croaker family, Sciaenidae, together with the yellowfin, spotfin and black croakers, queenfish, California corbina and white sea bass. Distinguisliing Characters: The tip of the snout projecting beyond the tip of the lower jaw; the presence of several very small barbels on the chin ; the two dorsal fins which are connected but have a deep notch between them; the two weak spines at the front of the anal fin ; the first dorsal fin with 12 to 15 spines; the lack of vomerine teeth. Reaches a length of a little over a foot and a weight of about 1^ pounds. Color: Silvery with a brassy luster, becoming lighter below ; faint wavy lines follow the rows of scales backward and upward; fins, except the ventrals, normally yellowish ; a small black spot at the upper, inner corner of the pectoral base. Distribution: Vancouver Island south to central Lower California; rare north of San Francisco. A schooling fish, often in company with queenfish and other species. Fishing Season: Throughout the year, with maximum landings at Monterey in the summer and fall and at Los Angeles in the late winter and spring. importance: A market species of minor importance. Since 1943, heaviest land- ings have been made in the Monterey region, replacing the Los Angeles region which formerly reported the greatest catch. Used to a small extent as live bait in Southern California. Not considered a game fish, though it is caught in huge quantities by sport fishermen in Southern California. The recorded catch in 1946 showed it to rank sixth in number taken among the State's ocean sport species. Fishing Gear: Small round haul nets, gill nets, accidentally in drag nets, and, in small quantity, by hook and line. Taken by sportsmen on hook and line with all types of bait and lures. Unauthorized Names: Tomcod, shiner, herring, white croaker, carbinette, c
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