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dorsal fin is violet, with orange border; the anal 

 fin is blue ; the caudal fin has an orange band. It 

 is of similar habits to the other porgies, and found 

 with them, but is less common. It is a good pan- 

 fish, growing only to six or eight inches in length. 



The little-head porgy, though small in size, is 

 equally as voracious as the other porgies, and is 

 well worth catching if only to admire its beauty. 

 The same tackle will answer as for the others, 

 or more especially that mentioned for the saucer- 

 eye, and the same baits can be employed. 



My Bahama negro boatman, alluded to under 

 the jolt-head, continued his dissertation on the 

 porgies somewhat in this wise : " Now, sir, the 

 little-'ed porgy is a cute little chap ; 'e gits to 

 vind'ard o' the big-'ed, hevry time. 'E doesn't 

 butt 'is 'ed aginst the rocks, a-knockin' the shells, 

 but 'e 'as two long teeth like gouge-chisels, and 

 'e jist scoops hoff the crawlin' things from the 

 rock-patches as 'andsome as you like. Little-'ed 

 little wit; big-'ed not a bit!" 



THE GRASS PORGY 



(^Calamus ardifrons) 



This pretty porgy was first described by Goode 

 and Bean, in 1882, from Pensacola, Florida. They 



