Diplodus 



waters, the only one of any importance being the pinfish or spot, 

 Diplodus holbrooki. This fish is found on our South Atlantic and 



Gulf coasts from Cape Hatteras to Cedar Keys. At Beaufort, North 

 Carolina, it is not uncommon, and the young swarm about the wharves. 

 It is frequent also at Lake Worth, where it is called jimmy. It reaches 

 8 inches in length and is an excellent pan-fish. 



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