176 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



List of marine fishes observed in Key Biscaynv Bay. 



51. Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus). 74. 



52. Schoolmaster (Lutjanus caxis). 75. 



53. Grunt {Uwmulon plumieri). 76. 



54. Yellow grunt (Hwmulon eleyans). 77. 



55. Black grunt {Hwmulon parra). 



56. Chub {Hamidon rimator) . 



57. Black margate fish \^IIa'mu'lon?'\. 



58. Bream {Lagodon rhomboides). 



59. Yellow-tail (Ocyurus chrysurus). 78. 



60. Sailor's choice (Orthopristis chryaop- 79. 



terus). 80. 



61. Porkfish (Anisotremus rirginicus). 81. 



62. Porgy {Calamus calamus). 82. 



63. Grass^sh (Calamus arctifrotis). 83. 



64. Porgy (Calamus bajonado). 84. 



65. Sheeiishead (Arclwsargus probatoceph- 85. 



alus). 86. 



66. RQCi^iih.{Scia'.naocellata). 87. 



67. Drum (rogonias chromis). i 88. 



68. AVhite perch (Bairdlella chrysura). j 89, 



69. Weakfish; Trout (Cynoscion macn- : 90. 



latum). j 91. 



70. Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus). 92. 



71. 'Whiting (Menticirrus alburnus.) 93. 



72. Whitiug (Menticirrus nebulosus). 94. 



73. Croaker (Micropogon undulatus). 95. 



Florida, by TV. F. McCormick — Cont'd. 



Shad (Gerres olisihostoma). 



Shad (Gerres cincrcus). 



Shad (Gerres harengulus). 



Angel-fish (Cha'todipterus faber.) 

 There are also other fishes known 

 as "angel-fish" which I am unahle 

 to name. [These belong to the geu- 

 era Holacanthus and romacanthus.] 



Snooks (Centropomus undecimalis). 



Hogfish (Lachnolaimus falcatus). 



Pug (Sparisoma flavescens). 



[Parrot-fish] (Sparisoma cyanolcne). 



Flounder (Platophrys ocellatus). 



Plaice (Faralichthys squamilentus). 



Flounder (Achirus lincatus). 



Sole (Syvtphurus jtlagiusa). 



Turbot (Balistes carol in ensis). 



Leather-fish (Monaeanlhus hispidus). 



Shellfish (Oatracion tvigonum). 



Cowfish (Ostracion quadricorne). 



Burfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi). 



Porcupine-fish (Diodon hysirix). 



Rabbit-fish ( Lagocephalus Iwrigatus). 



Swellfish (Spheroides spengleri). 



Green moray (Siderafunebris). 



Moray (Gymnothorax moringa). 



REPTILES. 



Among the aquatic reptiles inhabiting the Biscayne Bay region are 

 crocodiles, alligators, green turtles, loggerhead turtles, and diamond- 

 back terrapins. 



The crocodile ( Crocodilus acutns) is of no economic value and is chiefly 

 interesting as a freak of geographical distribution. While it is by no 

 means common, it can not be regarded as rare, and it is known to exist, 

 in communities, in a number of localities around the shores of the bay, 

 as, for instance, in Crocodile Hole near the head of Indian Creek, in 

 a landlocked pond on Virginia Key, and in Arch Creek. From the 

 last-named place specimens of large size have been obtained for museum 

 purposes. It is very wary and difficult to approach, and for this reason 

 appears to be less common than it really is. Almost every seas(m the 

 nests and eggs are found by boatmen under bushes on the sandy shores 

 of the holes to which the animal resorts. 



The issue of the Tropical Sun, of West Palm Beach, for March 16, 

 1895, gave an account of a trip of Mr. Charles B. Cory to Card Sound for 

 crocodiles. A ''large famil}^" of crocodiles was found ; one 10 feet long 

 was observed, and a specimen 13^ feet long was obtained for Mr. Cory's 

 collection. The paper recalls the killing of a crocodile in Snake Creek 

 about five years ago by Mr. Charles Peacock and Mr. Palph M. Munroe. 

 This example was 14 feet 7 inches long, and is said to be now in the 

 American Museum of Natural History, New York. 



