. American fishes : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes -- North America. 264 AMERICAN FISHES. Southward it is confounded with other species as a Garrupa. Its size is rather less than that of S. nigrocinctus, winch it much resembles. It ranges from San Martin Island to San Francisco, being found in rather deep water among rocks. It is most common about the Santa Barbara Islands, and is rare in the markets of San Francisco. It is a handsomely colored species, and therefore sells well in the
. American fishes : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes -- North America. 264 AMERICAN FISHES. Southward it is confounded with other species as a Garrupa. Its size is rather less than that of S. nigrocinctus, winch it much resembles. It ranges from San Martin Island to San Francisco, being found in rather deep water among rocks. It is most common about the Santa Barbara Islands, and is rare in the markets of San Francisco. It is a handsomely colored species, and therefore sells well in the ?&?£• THE TREE FISH. The Speckled Garruta, Sebastichthys nebulosus, is known as " Garrupa " and "Rock-cod," rarely receiving any distinctive name. It reaches a weight of three and one-half pounds. It ranges from Monterey to Puget Sound, being generally common at all points, and most abundant north- ward. It lives in water of moderate depth. It forms about two per cent, of the total rockfish catch, and is always readily salable. It is the most attractive in color of any of the dark-colored species. The Black and Yellow Garrupa, Sebastichthys chrysomelas, is also con- founded under the names " Garrupa" and " ; It is one of the smaller species, reaching a weight of about two pounds. It ranges from San Nicolas Island to San Francisco, and is generally common in water of moderate depth, although not one of the most abundant species. It is an attractive fish in color and therefore readily salable. The Flesh-colored Garrupa, ScbasticJit/iys carnatus, reaches a somewhat larger size than the last, and ranges from Santa Barbara to San Francisco. About San Francisco it is considerably more abundant, forming nearly seven per cent, of the total rockfish 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
Size: 1932px × 1294px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorgoodegbrowngeorge, bookpublisherbostonestesandlauriat
