. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. Fig. The while- sea bass (Cynoscion nobilis). Though lids fish is only distantly related to the bass, it is in ('alifornia almost universally known as the sea bass or white sea bass. On the Atlantic coast fishes of this group are known as weakfishes. This species is one of our most valuable food fishes, reaching a weight of 90 or more pounds, and having firm white flesh. It is found in con- siderable abundance along the California coa
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. Fig. The while- sea bass (Cynoscion nobilis). Though lids fish is only distantly related to the bass, it is in ('alifornia almost universally known as the sea bass or white sea bass. On the Atlantic coast fishes of this group are known as weakfishes. This species is one of our most valuable food fishes, reaching a weight of 90 or more pounds, and having firm white flesh. It is found in con- siderable abundance along the California coast and southward to Lower California. It has been reported as far north as Puget Sound. The young has dusky bands extending down from the hack onto the sides. Fishermen call the small ones sea trout. The California "Bluefish" (Cynoscion parvipinnis). As in the white sea bass the snout is sharp; the tip of the lower jaw projects beyond it when the mouth is (dosed ; and the base of the second dorsal fin is much longer than that of the anal fin. It may be known from the white sea bass by (he pectoral fin being less than half the length. Pig. 8. The California bluefish (.Cynoscion parvipinnis). of the head, and its tip qoI nearly reaching as far back as the tips of the ventrals. It is also distinguished by having one or two long sharp teeth pointing backwards from the middle of the upper jaw. The dor- sal tins are close together. 'Idle color is steel blue above and silvery on 1he lower parts and sides. This fish closely resembles the white sea bass—in fact it is not recog- nized as different bv many lishennen. It does not reach as large a size.,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and
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