ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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Bonito ; 

 Little Tunny ; 

 Frigate Mackerel 

 Oceanic Bonito ; 

 Blue Bonito. 



" Head 3^; depth 4#. D. XV-I, 12-VIII; 

 A. 12- VII. Body fusiform, robust; lateral line 

 nowhere making a very distinct curve ; corselet 

 well developed, not covering the entire space be- 

 tween the diagonals connecting the posterior ex- 

 tremity of spinous dorsal and base of pectorals ; posterior margin of 

 preopercle about 2 in inferior margin ; pectorals reaching vertical from 

 ninth dorsal spine. Bluish above ; sides and belly silvery ; no stripes 

 of any kind below lateral line ; above lateral line several wavy, oblique 

 streaks ; 5 round black spots about as large as pupil below pectoral." 

 I have seen this fish off the pier at Lake Worth (Palm Beach), but 

 have never caught one. 



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Spanish Mackerel ; " Head 4j4 ) depth 4^. D. XVII-18-IX ; 



SlERRA - A. II-17-IX; maxillary 14 in head ; eye 4^ ; 



pectoral 1^ ; ventral 4}4 ', dorsal and anal lobes subequal 2 ; body 



