REVIEW OF LOCAL FISHES 



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COMMON POMPANO 



approximation of the very firmly forked mackerel type. The scales are 

 small and slightly rough (ctenoid), which indicates that the Bluefish 

 is not closely allied to the Jack Fish. It is an unusually symmetrical 

 fish with large mouth and projecting lower jaw. Bluefish schools occur 

 in the Indian Ocean as well as in the Atlantic but are not known in the 

 Pacific. The fish's stay with us is confined to the warm months though 

 it may be found further south on the coast throughout the winter. It 

 is tremendously destructive to smaller species, especially to the schools 



BLUEFISH 



of Menhaden. It grows rapidly and furnishes exceptionally fine food as 

 well as sport. The Bluefish is the salt water species which can pre- 

 eminently be taken by trolling with a shiny metal "squid" in place of 

 any bait. In late summer and fall the young of the Bluefish known as 

 "Snappers" furnish excellent sport on light tackle in in-shore waters. 



