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WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO CATCH FISH 



faint oblique streaks along the rows of scales ; dorsal fin with a longi- 

 tudinal blackish streak." Weight, average ^ pound. 



Caught : No. 6 and 9 line, No. 10 hook. Still fishing. Ed- 

 ible, A. 



Illustration. Page. 



78. "RABIRUBIA." 



There is a fish caught at Ponce Park called by this name, which 

 is of the Snapper species. It has all the especial features of the Snap- 

 pers, and only varies in being brighter red than the Mangrove Snapper. 





A. 



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. .«;.! :.-.«; !•».■■< ,'4\"' ■.■:■■ <■■..-, .. 





-.;; ;• «--„. 



Triple-tail 

 Flasher ; 



DORMEUR ; 



Chopa ; 

 Chofa ; 

 Stake-fish. 



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LOBOTES SURINAMENSIS." 



510 



1235 



"Head 3; depth 14 to 2%. D. XII, 15; A. Ill, 

 11 ; scales 47. Head small. Profile from dorsal to 

 occiput strongly convex, from occiput to snout con- 

 cave ; maxillary reaching beyond middle of orbit. 

 Scales around eye very small, those on opercle large. 

 Eye small, much shorter than snout. Preopercular 

 strongly dentate ; teeth enlarged on angle, hooked upward on pos- 

 terior limb. Pectorals shorter than ventrals, which do not reach 

 vent ; soft dorsal higher than the spinous portion. Small scales run- 

 ning up on the base of soft dorsal, anal and caudal. Blackish above, 

 becoming silvery gray on the sides ; often blotched and tinged with 



