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by Poey of tlie species called by biin Trachynotus caroUnus have been 

 examined by ine. They represent this species. The occurrence of T. 

 carolinuH in the West Indies seems uncertain. 



73. Trachynotus rhomboides (Bloch). 



Many young specimens taken with the seine in the surf. 



Silvery, the very young dusk}'; soft dorsal tipped with black ; ven- 

 tral spines and anal lobe deep orange ; eye pale orange. 



The young of T. rliodopus are similarly colored. The latter species 

 is, however, at all ages, much more elongate. 



74. Trachynotus glaucus (Bloch.) Old Wife. 



One adult specimen taken ; not very common. 



POMATOMID^. 



75. Pomatomus saltatrix L. hlvefmh. 



Xot considered common: a few specimens seen; taken in the channels 

 with the hook. 



SERRANIDiE. 



76. Epinephelus' falcaLus (Poey). Scamp. 



A common food-fi.sh, reaching a smaller size than most of the related 

 species. Held in high esteem a.s food, Florida specimens (Key West, 

 Pensacola, &c.) are more spotted in color and have the canine teeth 

 more nearly vertical than Cuban examples. In the typical falcatus the 

 upper canines are directed strongly forward, the lower correspondingly 

 backward. 



77. Epinephelus microlepis (Goode & Bean). Gag. 



Abundant ; reaching a weight of 30 to 40 pounds. Universally known 

 as " Gag " at Cedar Keys and Key West. Has this name any connection 

 Avitli the Spanish name Aguaji ? 



78. Epinephelus bonaci (Poey). Black Grouper 



Equally abundant with the preceding, and reaching a similar size. 

 The young are frequently taken near shore. 



79. Epinephelus venenosus (L.). liock-fiah ; Yellowfin Grouper. 



Two large specimens taken ; not abundant; said to reach a weight of 

 over 50 pounds. 



80. Epinephelus itaiara (Lichensteiu). Jew-fish ; Guana. 



One young specimen obtained ; a very large one examined. This spe- 

 cies reaches a weight of 500 to 700 pounds. 



81. Epinephelus morio (Cuv. &, Val.). lied Grouper. 



The most abundant of the Serranoid fishes, and, next to Ilcemidon 

 plumieri, the commonest market fi.sli at Key West. Karely exceeds 15 

 pounds. Pound in rather deep water. 



* As the species of thi.s gemi.s form the subject of a separate j)aiter hj Mr. Swain 

 an<l iny.self, I refer to them here onlj- briefly, and without discu.ssion of the synonymy. 



