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Cavalle ; 



Crevalle ; 



Toro; 



Horse Crevalle 



Jack; 



JlGUAGUA ; 



Cavally. 



" Head 3}4 ; depth 2% ; lateral line (scutes) 

 about 30. D. VIII-I, 20 ; A. II— I, 17. Bod) 

 oblong, the anterior profile very strongly arched. 

 Head large and deep. Mouth large, low ; lower 

 jaw prominent ; maxillary extending to nearly op- 

 posite posterior border of eye, 2yi in head. 

 Teeth in upper jaw in a broad villiform band ; an 

 outer series of large, wide-set conical teeth ; teeth of lower jaw in 

 one row, a distinct canine on each side of symphysis ; villiform teeth 

 on vomer, palatines, pterygoids, and tongue. Lateral line with a wide 

 arch, its length \yj, in straight part, the angle under fifth dorsal ray ; 

 plates not covering all of straight part. Dorsal spines short, rather 

 stout ; gill rakers stout, rather long, 15 below angle. Occipital 

 keel sharp. Eye not very large. Pectoral falcate, i longer than 

 head. Breast naked with only a small triangular patch of scales in 

 front of ventrals. Caudal lobes equal, nearly as long as head. Oli- 

 vaceous above ; sides and below golden ; a large distinct black 

 blotch on opercle, bordered behind with pale ; a large faint black 

 spot on lower rays of pectorals, the latter sometimes wanting in 

 young ; axil of pectoral with a black blotch ; edge of soft dorsal 

 black ; upper edge of caudal peduncle dusky. ' ' Weight to 20 

 pounds ; average, 5 pounds. 



Caught : Rod and reel, 18 or 21 line, 6$ hook, still fishing 

 bottom, or floating. Bait : Live or cut fish ; Crab, Crawfish, Conch, 

 or in fact most any bait. Trolling with any artificial, live or cut bait. 



