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bones thin, approximate; one or two of the dorsal spines greatly 

 elongate and filamentous in the young, short in the adult ; ventrals 

 variable in length, usually about as long as the eye in the adult, 

 variously elongate in partly grown specimens. Color uniform silvery, 

 in the adult. Our observations of this species tend to confirm the 

 correctness of Dr. Lutken's views (Spolia Atlantica, 139) as to 

 the transformations incident to its growth." Weight, 30 to 40 pounds. 

 I have known them caught only in trolling with launch near 

 Towey Rock Light off Soldier Key. Heavy tackle. Barely edible, 

 C. I rank him with the Cavalla. 



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57. "CARANX BARTHOLOM^EI." No illustration. 919 



Yellow Jack ; This is one of the Jacks of the Pompano family, 



Cibi Amarillo. with the Amber Jacks, etc. Weight to 50 pounds. 

 Caught outside trolling, same method and tackle as Kingfish and Amber 

 Jack. Edible, C. Barely edible, small sizes. 



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58. "POM ATOM US SALTATRIX." 400 946 



Bluefish . "Head 3/ 3 ; depth 4. D.VIII-I, 25 ; A. II— I, 



Snap Mackerel; 26; scales 95. Body robust, moderately com- 

 Skip Jack ; pressed ; belly compressed to a bluntish edge. 



Fat-back. Head deep ; top of head and a ridge on each side 



above the cheeks naked. Cheeks much longer than opercles. Pec- 

 torals placed rather low, their length a little more than half that of 

 head. Coloration bluish or greenish above, silvery below ; a black- 

 ish blotch at base of pectoral. Length 3 feet." Weight to 16^ 

 pounds. 



