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5. Carcharliinus lamia (Rafinesque). 



Large examples of some species of Carcharhinus, most likely this 

 species, were reported under the name ''Man Eater." I did not see 

 any examples or hear any reports of Scoliodon terroe-novoe (Richard- 

 son), unless it was confounded with the present form. 



OESTRACIONTID^. 



(Cestracion Klein, in Walbaum, Pet. Arted. Gen. Pise, III, 1792, p. 580. 

 Type Sqimhis zygoejia Linnaeus = Sphyrna Rafinesque, 1810.) 



6. Cestracion tiburo (Linna?us). Bonnet Head Shark. 



Reported as rather abundant. 



7. Cestracion zygaena (Linnseus;. Hammer Head. Hammer Head Shark. 



The large examples which occur about Bahia Honda Key are said 

 to attain at least fifteen or more feet in length. C. tiburo is said to 

 be small. Both species were reported as more abundant in summer. 



RHINID^. 



(Rhina IQein, in Walbaum, Pet. Arted. Gen. Pise, III, 1792, p. 580. Type 

 Squalus squatina Linnaeus = Squatina Dumeril, 1806.) 



8. Rhina squatina (Linnwus). 



Occasionally taken in smnmer. 



PRISTID^. 



9. Pristis pectinatus Latham. Saw Fish. 



Reaches a considerable size. Young rather common in the shallows. 



NARCACIONTID^. 



{Narcadon Klein, in Walbaum, Pet. Arted. Gen. Pise, III, 1792, p. 580. 

 Type Raja torpedo Linnaeus = Narcobatus Blainville, 1816.) 



10. Tetronarce occidentalis (Storer). Electric Fish. 



Found occasionally associated with species of Dasybatus. 



DASYBATID^. 



{Dasybatus Klein, in Walbaum, Pet. Arted. Gen. Pise, III, 1792, p. 581. 

 Type Raja pastinaca Linnaeus = Dasyatis Rafinesque.) 



11. Dasybatus hastatus (DeKay). Stmg Ray. 



Color in life pale hair-brown above, margin of disk paler or more 

 or less narrowly whitish, and submarginally a slightly darker shade 

 than general color of body. Tail blackish-brown, spine dark. Lower 

 surface of body white. Iris brown. 



This species was seen several times about the shallows of the Mar- 



