Specimens: (PLATE 49) 



Tracy (1910) describes this brilliant red tropical species as very 

 rare. Two members of this species were collected by the author. The 

 first was taken at Misquamicut in July, 1952, and measured 62 mm. 

 (TL). The second specimen, 57 mm. (TL), was taken using rotenone 

 at Weekapaug on October 10, 1957. 



Family Lutianidae 

 Genus Lutianus 



(151) Lutianus griseus (Linnaeus) 1758 

 Gray snapper, mangrove snapper 



Specimens : 



Tracy (1910) mentions three specimens taken at Newport in 1896 

 and 1897, believed to be this species. 



(152) Lutianus blackfordii Goode and Bean 1878 

 Red snapper 



Specimens: 



Tracy (1910) cites one specimen taken near Block Island as 

 reported by Bean (1901). 



Family Sparidae 

 Genus Stenotomus 



(153) Stenotomus versicolor (Mitchill) 1815 

 Scup, porgy, scuppaug 



Specimens: (PLATE 50) 



This species is abundant in the inshore waters of Rhode Island 

 during summer and fall. During the winter months, the scup move 

 offshore into deeper water. In the spring they move into inshore 

 water to spawn. Large quantities of this species are taken by the 

 Newport and Point Judith traps. Some trawlers take this species 

 throughout the year, following the inshore and offshore migrations. 

 Some anglers pursue this species for sport. Specimens observed by 

 the writer during the summer and fall of 1957, ranged from 2 to 16 

 inches (TL). 



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