ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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cheeks in 7 ; 25 to 30 scales along back before dorsal ; 4 in a vertical 

 row between adipose fin and lateral line, 5 in an oblique row ; 

 pectoral fin short, 2 in head, not reaching ventrals, its length 3^ 

 that of the premaxillary ; ventral large, 1% in head, its length from 

 outer edge of base greater than from tip of snout to upper edge of 

 gill opening ; interorbital space considerably concave, with radiating 

 ridges. Olivaceous or sandy gray ; yellowish below ; back mottled ; 

 upper surface of head brownish, distinctly vermiculated with yellowish ; 

 ventral fins, lower side of head, and inside of mouth tinged with 

 yellow ; no scapular spot ; snout not black at tip ; dorsal scarcely 

 barred. Length 12 inches." Weight to 1 or 2 pounds; average 

 }( to y 2 pound. 



Caught : I have caught them only in Biscayne Bay while fishing 

 for Squirrel Fish, Sand Perch, or Goat Fish, with No. 1 or No. 2 

 hooks. Bait : Small cut fish, light rod and reel. They will take a 

 troll. Non-edible. 



Needlefish ; 

 Houndfish ; 

 Agujon ; 



BlLLFISH. 



31. "TYLOSURUS ACUS. 



Illustration. Page. 



309 716 



Needlefish ; 

 Houndfish ; 

 Aguja de Casta 

 Guardfish ; 

 long-jaws. 



32. "TYLOSURUS RAPHIDOMA." 308 715 



"D. 21 to 24; A. 22 to 24; scales, 350. 

 Caudal keel rather strong, black, one or more 

 folds of skin across edge of preopercle ; body ro- 

 bust, little compressed, its greatest breadth a 

 little more than ^ greatest depth; caudal pe- 

 duncle slightly depressed, a little broader than deep, with a slight 

 black dermal keel ; head broad, interorbital space nearly ^ length 

 of postorbital part of head, with a broad, shallow, nearly naked 

 median groove, which is wider behind and forks at the nape; 

 supraorbital bones with radiating stria;; jaws unusually short, stiff, 

 strong, rapidly tapering forward ; large teeth of jaws very strong, 



