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Sound, Cape Romano, Marco, Gordon Pass, and Big Estero Pass (Henshall 1889); 

 San Carlos Bay {Fish Hawk coll., 1889); Gulf coast and Key West (Lonnberg 1894, 

 as M. brasiliensis) ; Tampa (Henshall 1894); Indian River (Evermann & Bean 1896") ; 

 and Tampa Bay {Fish Hawk coll., 1898). 



186. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. Common Mullet. 



St. Johns River and east coast (Goode 1879a, as M. albula) ; Pensacola (Stearns 

 coll., Goode & Bean 1879a, as M. albula); St. Johns River (Bean 1883, as M. albula; 

 Jordan & Meek 1884, as M. albula) ; Cedar Keys (Jordan & Swain 1884a, as M. albula) ; 

 Key West (Jordan 1884a, as M. albula); Florida Keys (Jordan 1884rf, as M. albula); 

 Punta Gorda {Fish Hawk coll., 1889) ; Cape Sable Creek, west coast, and Garden Key 

 (Henshall 1889); Tampa (Henshall 1894); " extremely abundant along Gulf coast, 

 common on east coast, New Smyrna, St. Johns River and Lake Jessup " (Lonnberg 

 1894, as M. albula); Titusville and Pelican Island (Evermann & Bean 1896); and 

 Tampa market, Tarpon Springs and Biscayne Bay (Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896). 



187. Mugil gaimardianus Desmarest. 

 Florida Keys (Jordan & Swain 18846). 



188. Mugil trichodon Poey. Fan-tail Mullet. 



Key West (Jordan 1884rt) ; Key West and Florida Keys (Jordan &■ Swain 1884&, as 

 M. brasiliensis; Henshall 1894) ; Florida Keys (Jordan 1884rf, as M. liza; Henshall 1889, 

 Jordan & Evermann 1896, and Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896). 



189. Querimana gyrans Jordan & Gilbert. Whirligig Mullet, 



Key West (Jordan & Gilbert 1884rt, type; Jordan 1884a; and Jordan & Swain, 

 18846); Marco, Gordon Pass and Myakka River (Henshall 1889); Lake Worth (Smith 

 coll., 1895) ; Indian River Inlet, Pelican Island and Stuart (Evermann & Bean coll., 

 1896); and Tampa Bay {Fish Hawk coll., 1898). 



SPHYR.ffi;NID.a:. The Barracudas. 



190. Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum). Great Barracuda. 



Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode & Bean 1879a, as S. picuda; and Jordan & Ever- 

 mann 1896, as S. picuda) ; south Florida (Goode 1879a, as S. picuda) ; west Florida 

 (Velie coll., Goode & Bean 18796, as S. picuda) ; Key West (Jordan 1884a, as S. picuda; 

 Lonnberg 1894, as S. picuda; and Evermann «& Kendall coll., 1896); Florida Keys 

 (Jordan 1884d, as S. picuda) ; Garden Key {Grampus coll., Kendall 1889, as S. picuda) ; 

 Cards Sound, Key West, and west coast of Florida (Henshall 1889, as S. picuda) ; and 

 Biscayne Bay (McCormick coll.. Smith 1895, as S. picuda). 



191. Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode &, Bean 1879a, as S. guaguancho; Stearns coll., 

 Jordan 1884; and Jordan & Evermann 1896, as S. guachancho); and Key West (Hen- 

 shall 1894, as S. guaguanche). 



192. Sphyraena borealis De Kay. Northern Barracuda. 

 Key West (Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896). 



POLYNEMID.ffi;. The Threadfins. 



193. Polydactylus virginicus (Linnseus). Thread-fin; Barbudo. 



Key West (Jordan 1884a, as Polynemus virginicus; and Jordan & Evermann 1896). 



194. Polydactylus octonemus (Girard). 



Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode & Bean 1879a, as Polynemus octonemus; and Bean 

 1883, as P. octonemus). 



HOLOCENTBID.S:. The Squirrel-Fishes. 



195. Holocentrus ascensionis (Osbeck). Squirrel-fish. 



Key West (Jordan 1884a, as Holocentrum ascensione, Henshall 1894, and Evermann 

 & Kendall coll., 1896). 



196. Holocentrus ascensionis rufus (Walbaum). 

 Florida Keys (Jordan 1884rf, as Bodianus rufus). 



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