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an object of sport to the river angler. Although they sometimes 
exceed a foot in length they generally rtin smaller and are there- 
fore used more as a pan-fish. ‘They become landlocked in ponds 
and are said to be much darker in color in such places. 
Morone americana Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 806.—Abbott, 
Am, Nat., IV, 1870, p. 104.—Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875- 
76, pp. 830, 835. 
Merone americana Verrill, Am. Nat., V, 1871, p. 308. 
Roccus americanus Abbott, Nat. Rambles, 1885, p. 477.— 
Beanebull Uy Sars Com eval e1ss7ep amd. 
Labrax mucronatus Baird, 9th An, Rep. Smiths. Inst., 1854, 
pi g22: 
Genus EPINEPHELUS Bloch. 
The Groupers. 
Epinephelus morio (Valenciennes). 
PLATE 50. 
Grouper. Red Grouper. 
From the other known species of this family on our coast 
having a single dorsal fin this one may be identified by the pres- 
ence of a supplemental maxillary and the inner depressible or 
hinged teeth in the jaws. 
Dr. Abbott has 2 records for this species on our coast. It isa 
most abundant and important food-fish in tropical America, 
reaching a length of 3 feet. On our coast it is a straggler, most 
likely in the Gulf Stream. 
Epinephelus moris Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 806. 
Epinephelus erythrogaster Abbott, 1. c. 
Genus CENTROPRISTES Cuvier. 
The Black Sea Bass. 
Centropristes striatus (Linnzus). 
PLATE 51. 
Black Sea Bass. Black Bass. Sea Bass. Black Fish. 
Hiead. 28/0: Medepth 23/3. e oe “ies. Aa ED ponmeesealesn ya 
in lateral line to base of caudal, and 5 more on latter; 6 scales 
