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Anchovies (Stolephorus). — Several species of anchovy occur in great 

 abundance in the bay and constitute an important food for the larger 

 fishes. Doubtless the business of salting and canning these fish would 

 be profitable and will in time be undertaken. 



In the small fresh-water streams entering the bay the supply of food 

 and game fishes is large, although the variety is limited. Besides the 

 mangrove snappers, mullet, and several other salt-water species which 

 are almost constantly found in these rivers, there are large-mouth black 

 bass {Micropierufi salmoides) and a number of sunfishes belonging to the 

 genera Lepomls, AcantharchuSj and GhcenohryttuH. 



Mr. W. F. McCormick, of Cocoanut Grove, has devoted some atten- 

 tion to the fish fauna of Biscayne Bay, and, in response to a request, 

 furnished the following list of species he had taken or observed in that 

 body of water. Mr. McCormick states that the list is not complete, as 

 it does not contain a number of species, x)rincipally of small size, which 

 he was unable to identify. The common and scientific names are those 

 given by Mr. McCormick, with a few exceptions indicated by means of 

 brackets. 



List of mariue Jislus ohserred in Key Biacai/tie Bay, Florida, hy W. F. McCormick. 



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Yellow shark (Curcharhinus ^Aaty- 



odoti). 

 Cub shark (Carcharhinus lamia). 

 [Sharp-uosed shark J {(■archarias ter- 



rce-riovce). 

 Bonnet-cub (Sphyrna tiburo). 

 Hammerhead {Sx^hyrna zygana). 

 Stingaree (Trygon sayi). 

 Whip ray {Stoasodon narinari). 

 Sawfish {Fristis peciinatua). 

 Catfish (AilurichthyH marinus). 

 Catfish (Jriusfclis). 

 Anchovy {Stolephorus mitchilli) . There 



are numerous species of Siolepho- 



ridw and Clupcida; here, but I can 



not give their correct names. 

 Tarpum {Megalops thrissoides). 

 Bonefish {Alhnla vulpe>i). 

 Houndfish ( Tylosuras notatus). 

 Houndfish {Tylosuriis crassiis). 

 Needle-fish (HemirJiamphns roherti). 

 Needle-fish {Hcmirkamphns unifasci- 



atus). 

 Skipjack {Seomhresox saurns). 

 Mullet (Muyil cephahts). 

 Silver mullet {Muyil ciirema). 

 Sardine (Atherina siipe^i) [^laticeps^. 

 Barracuda {Sphyrwna picuda). 

 Spanish mackerel (/ScomZferomorffs wiac- 



ulatus). 

 Kiugfish (Scomberomorus caralla). 

 Cero (Scomberomorus regalis). 



26. Bonito {Sarda sarda). 



27. Crevalle or Jack (Caranx hippos). 



28. Yellow jack ( Caranx ^nsquetus) [= bar- 



iholomai]. 



29. Eunningjack (Caranx chryaus). 



30. Pompano (Tracliinotus carolinus). 



31. Permit (Tracliinotus goreensis) 



[=r/00(ZeJ]. 



32. Permit (Tracliinotus rhodopus) 



[=/rt7c«<(t8]. 



33. Leather jack [OUgoplites saurus], 



34. Moonfish (Selene vomer). 



35. Amber jack (Seriola lalandi). 



36. [Scad or Pound robin] (Decapterus 



jmnctatus). Very rare. 



37. Bluefish (Fomatomus saltatrix). 



38. [Squirrel-fish] (Serranus fascicularis) 



[= Diplectriim formosnml. 



39. [Scamp] (Mycteroperca falcata phe- 



nax). 



40. [Gag] (Mycteroperca microlepis). 



41. Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci). 



42. Jewflsh (Epinephelus nigritus). 



43. Ped grouper (Epinephelus morio). 



44. Nassau grouper (Epinephelus Ktriatus). 



45. Red hind (Epinephelus apua). 



46. Rock hind (Epinephelus adscencionis). 



47. Rockfish (Enneacentrus punctatus). 



48. Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris). 



49. Mutton-fish (Lutjanus analis). 



50. Red snapjier (Lutjanus blackfordi). 



Very rare. 



