. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. COMMON MARINE FISHES 69 ^- '. CALIFORNIA CORBINA Menficirrhus undulatus Relationship: A member of the croaker family, Sciaenidae, which also includes the yellowfin, spotfin and black croakers, the queenfish, kingfish, and white sea bass. The whiting of the Atlantic coast belongs to the same genus. Distinguishing Characters: The tip of the snout projecting beyond the tip of the lower jaw; the spiny and soft dorsals being connected by a low membrane; the short fleshy barbel at the tip of the lower jaw (separating it from our oth
. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. COMMON MARINE FISHES 69 ^- '. CALIFORNIA CORBINA Menficirrhus undulatus Relationship: A member of the croaker family, Sciaenidae, which also includes the yellowfin, spotfin and black croakers, the queenfish, kingfish, and white sea bass. The whiting of the Atlantic coast belongs to the same genus. Distinguishing Characters: The tip of the snout projecting beyond the tip of the lower jaw; the spiny and soft dorsals being connected by a low membrane; the short fleshy barbel at the tip of the lower jaw (separating it from our other croakers except the yellowfin) ; the single weak spine at the front of the anal fin (two spines may sometimes be found) contrasted with the two strong spines of the yellowfin croaker ; the somewhat flattened, long body with large pectoral fins; the lack of vomerine teeth. Reaches a length of 18 or 20 inches and has been reported to reach a weight of eight pounds. Color: Sooty gray to steel blue on the back with metallic reflections, shading into gray on the sides and white below ; dark points in the center of each scale form wavy lines running upward and backward along the sides and back (often indistinguish- able on the back because of the dark ground color) ; fins dusky. Distribution: Point Conception south into the Gulf of California ; perhaps rarely north of Point Conception. A bottom fish found usually on sandy beaches along the coast, but also in shallow bays. Fishing Season: Best in the summer, though these fish are taken throughout the year. Importance: Illegal to take with nets since 1909 or to buy or sell since 1915. The most popular game surf fish in Southern California. Fishing Methods: Taken almost entirely in the surf, using sand crabs, mussels, clams, or pile worms as bait. Unauthorized Names: California whiting, corvina, surf Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col
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