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CHAPTER XV 



The Grouper Family, Serranidce 



The Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis . 



The Scamp, Mycteroperca falcata phenax 



The Yellow-finned Grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa 



The Rock Hind, Epinephelus adscensionis 



The Red Hind, Epinephelus gut tat us 



The Coney, Petrometopon cruentatus 



The Nigger-fish, Bodianus ftdvtis . 



The Sand-fish, Diplectrtan fortnosum 



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CHAPTER XVI 



The Cavalli Family, CarangidcE 

 The Runner, Carangus chrysos 

 The Horse-eye Jack, Carangus latus 

 The Pompano, Trachinotus carolinus 



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The Channel Fishes 



The Grunt Family, Hcemulidce . 



The Black Grunt, Hcetnulon plumieri 

 The Yellow Grunt, Hcemulon sciurus 

 The Margate-fish, Hcemulon album 

 The Sailor's Choice, Hcemtdon parra 

 The Pig-fish, Orthopristis chrysopterus 

 The Pork -fish, Anisotremus virginicus 



The Snapper Family, Lutianidce 

 The Yellow-tail, Ocyurus chrysurus 

 The Lane Snapper, Lutianus synagris 



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