Mahogany Snapper 



long and weighed about 2 pounds. About this island it is known as 

 manchego, mancheva, or raiado, and is highly esteemed as a food-fish. 



Mahogany Snapper 



Lutianus mahogoni (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 



This is a small snapper occurring in the West Indies. It is 

 rather common in the markets of Havana, where it is known as 

 ojanco, in allusion to the large eye. It does not exceed 8 or 10 inches 

 in length. 



Colour in life, deep brown, silvery below, everywhere shaded 

 with red, especially on head; eye, which is 3! in head, scarlet; a large 

 blackish blotch on side, chiefly above lateral line and below first rays 

 of soft dorsal; maxillary yellow on covered parts; narrow bronze 

 streaks following rows of scales, these most distinct above lateral line; 

 dorsal fin pale, edged with blood-red; caudal deep red; anal, ventrals, 

 and pectorals scarlet; the bright colours fade and disappear in spirits, 

 leaving the back dark gray, the lower part silvery, more or less flushed 

 with red. 



Pargo de Raizero 



Lutianus aratus (Gunther) 



This species occurs on the Pacific coast of tropical America from 

 Panama to Mazatlan. It is a handsome fish, looking quite unlike the 

 other species of the genus, and is generally common. It reaches a 

 length of 2 feet, and is a good food-fish. 



Colour in spirits, dark brown, somewhat paler below; centre of 

 each scale yellowish silvery, these forming conspicuous silvery streaks 

 along the back and sides, most distinct near the middle of the body; 

 fins grayish, rather pale; membrane of soft dorsal dusky; ventrals 

 dusky at tips ; young with pale cross-bands formed by enlargement 

 of the silvery spots in certain regions. Colour in life, dark green, the 

 dark stripes on side dark brown, the interspaces yellowish white; 

 belly coppery red; some bluish on cheek; pectoral maroon-red: ven- 

 trals salmon-red, the first ray white; anal creamy red. 



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