﻿•THE 
  FISHERIES 
  OF 
  INDIAN 
  RIVER, 
  FLORIDA. 
  247 
  

  

  87. 
  Spheroides 
  testudineus 
  (Liniiiins). 
  Ono 
  speciineu 
  1^ 
  inches 
  long 
  from 
  St. 
  

  

  Lucie 
  River 
  at 
  Stnart. 
  Head 
  2A; 
  depth, 
  when 
  not 
  inflated, 
  3^^; 
  auout 
  3; 
  

   eye 
  3i. 
  Back 
  dark, 
  with 
  Avhitish 
  curved 
  lines; 
  lower 
  part 
  of 
  side 
  witlj 
  a 
  

   series 
  of 
  large 
  blatk 
  s])ots; 
  belly 
  white; 
  fins 
  all 
  pale 
  except 
  caudal, 
  which 
  

   has 
  a 
  subterniiual 
  black 
  bar. 
  Back 
  and 
  sides 
  from 
  nape 
  nearly 
  to 
  front 
  

   of 
  dorsal 
  closely 
  covered 
  with 
  small 
  prickles; 
  belly, 
  with 
  similar 
  prickles 
  

   from 
  throat 
  to 
  vent; 
  anterior 
  half 
  of 
  head 
  and 
  posterior 
  third 
  of 
  body 
  

   nearly 
  smooth. 
  This 
  specimen 
  is 
  inflatable 
  to 
  only 
  a 
  relatively 
  slight 
  

   degree, 
  differing 
  in 
  this 
  respect 
  very 
  markedly 
  from 
  Sphcroidex 
  viaculatiis, 
  

   but 
  in 
  a 
  less 
  degree 
  from 
  Sphvroldea 
  spengleri. 
  

  

  Another 
  specimen, 
  7 
  inches 
  long, 
  was 
  taken 
  at 
  Cocoa. 
  It 
  diff'ers 
  from 
  the 
  

   smaller 
  specimen 
  in 
  having 
  fewer 
  prickles 
  on 
  the 
  throat 
  and 
  belly 
  anil 
  the 
  

   less 
  distinct 
  color 
  pattern 
  on 
  the 
  back. 
  

  

  88. 
  Diodon 
  hystrix 
  Linuaus. 
  P 
  or 
  cu 
  pine-fish. 
  Proba1)ly 
  not 
  common; 
  seen 
  only 
  

  

  at 
  Cocoa. 
  

  

  89. 
  Chilomycterns 
  schcepfl 
  (Walbaum). 
  Burfish; 
  Spiny 
  SiveJI 
  fish. 
  Two 
  examples 
  

  

  seined 
  at 
  Cocoa. 
  

  

  90. 
  Scorpaena 
  brasiliensis* 
  Cuvier 
  & 
  Valenciennes. 
  Hascascio. 
  A 
  fine 
  example 
  

  

  was 
  presented 
  at 
  Fort 
  Pierce 
  by 
  Mr. 
  Harry 
  Munson, 
  of 
  New 
  York 
  City. 
  

   D. 
  xi-i, 
  9; 
  A. 
  Ill, 
  5; 
  P. 
  18; 
  scales 
  in 
  about 
  33 
  rows. 
  A 
  young 
  exami>le, 
  2 
  

   inches 
  long, 
  was 
  .seined 
  at 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet. 
  

  

  91. 
  Gobius 
  soporator 
  Cuvier 
  & 
  A-^alenciennes. 
  Four 
  specimens 
  from 
  Indian 
  River 
  

  

  Inlet, 
  each 
  about 
  2i 
  inches 
  long. 
  D. 
  vi-i, 
  10; 
  A. 
  i, 
  8; 
  scales 
  38. 
  

  

  92. 
  Gobius 
  boleosoma 
  Jordan 
  &■ 
  Gilbert. 
  Four 
  examples 
  were 
  seined 
  at 
  Indian 
  

  

  RiA^er 
  Inlet. 
  The 
  length 
  of 
  each 
  is 
  about 
  li 
  inches. 
  

  

  93. 
  Gobius 
  stigmaticus 
  (Poey). 
  An 
  example 
  2^ 
  inches 
  long, 
  apparently 
  of 
  this 
  

  

  species, 
  was 
  seined 
  at 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet. 
  Head 
  4 
  ; 
  depth 
  4^ 
  ; 
  D. 
  vi, 
  11 
  ; 
  A. 
  12 
  ; 
  

   scales 
  28. 
  

  

  94. 
  Gobius 
  lyricus 
  Girard. 
  A 
  single 
  specimen 
  from 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet. 
  D, 
  Ai, 
  10; 
  

  

  A. 
  11; 
  scales 
  32. 
  

  

  95. 
  Microgobius 
  gulosiis 
  (Girard). 
  Goby. 
  Very 
  abundant. 
  Taken 
  at 
  Titusville, 
  

  

  Cocoa, 
  Pelican 
  Island, 
  and 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet. 
  The 
  collection 
  from 
  South 
  

   Lake, 
  which 
  is 
  fresh 
  Avater, 
  contains 
  8 
  si)ecimens 
  of 
  this 
  species. 
  They 
  are 
  

   all 
  very 
  much 
  darker 
  than 
  any 
  of 
  those 
  from 
  Indian 
  River. 
  Length 
  about 
  2 
  

   inches. 
  D. 
  vi 
  or 
  vii, 
  16 
  ; 
  A. 
  16 
  ; 
  third, 
  fourth, 
  and 
  fifth 
  spines 
  of 
  dorsal 
  ending 
  

   in 
  filaments. 
  

  

  96. 
  Gobiosoma 
  bosci 
  (LacepMe). 
  Common 
  in 
  Indian 
  River. 
  Specimens 
  from 
  

  

  Titusville, 
  Cocoa, 
  Pelican 
  Island, 
  and 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet; 
  the 
  largest 
  scarcely 
  

   more 
  than 
  an 
  inch 
  in 
  total 
  length. 
  

  

  97. 
  Hypsobleunius 
  punctatus 
  (Wood). 
  A 
  single 
  specimen 
  of 
  this 
  little 
  blenuy, 
  

  

  2 
  inches 
  long, 
  was 
  taken 
  at 
  Indian 
  River 
  Inlet. 
  

  

  98. 
  Chasmodes 
  saburrae 
  .Jordan 
  & 
  Gilbert. 
  This 
  interesting 
  blenny 
  seems 
  to 
  be 
  

  

  abundant 
  in 
  all 
  suitable 
  places 
  in 
  Indian 
  River. 
  The 
  collectioh 
  contains 
  70 
  

   fine 
  .specimens 
  from 
  Titusville 
  and 
  ." 
  from 
  Cocoa. 
  The 
  largest 
  are 
  about 
  4 
  

   inches 
  in 
  total 
  length. 
  Head 
  3^; 
  depth 
  3;^; 
  eye 
  4f; 
  snout 
  3f; 
  maxillary 
  

   reaching 
  posterior 
  border 
  of 
  eye. 
  D. 
  xi, 
  18; 
  A. 
  in, 
  17. 
  

  

  A 
  specimen 
  2 
  inches 
  long, 
  probably 
  a 
  male, 
  has 
  the 
  following 
  colors: 
  Side 
  

   with 
  six 
  broad, 
  dark 
  Aertical 
  bars, 
  the 
  anterior 
  four 
  extending 
  on 
  the 
  dorsal 
  

   fin; 
  these 
  bars 
  separated 
  by 
  irregular 
  narrow 
  pale 
  spaces; 
  entire 
  side 
  pro- 
  

   fusely 
  covered 
  Avith 
  small 
  white 
  spots; 
  a 
  small 
  black 
  spot 
  at 
  base 
  of 
  caudal; 
  

   head 
  mottled 
  with 
  light 
  and 
  dark; 
  two 
  small 
  dark 
  spots 
  on 
  under 
  side 
  of 
  

   lower 
  jaw; 
  just 
  behind 
  these 
  and 
  extending 
  downward 
  from 
  the 
  angles 
  of 
  

   the 
  mouth 
  are 
  two 
  other 
  larger, 
  blacker 
  spots, 
  Avhile 
  behind 
  these, 
  extending 
  

   downward 
  and 
  backward 
  from 
  middle 
  of 
  cheek, 
  is 
  an 
  irregular 
  black 
  line; 
  

  

  " 
  Kiiuuls 
  ScorpwHa 
  i>tcarngi 
  Goode 
  & 
  Beau. 
  

  

  