ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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jet black spot at base of caudal ; a dark band from front of spinous 

 dorsal downward, and 2 black stripes along sides, one from nape to 

 last ray of dorsal and one from the eye nearly to the caudal spot." 

 Weight to 2 pounds ; average, V^ pound. 



One of the most beautiful fishes of the Keys. Caught same as 

 other medium and small bottom fishes among the Keys. Edible, A 1. 



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PlGFISH ; 



Sailor's Choice ; 

 Hogfish. 



" Head 3}£ ; depth 2#. D. XII or XIII, 16 ; 

 A. Ill, 12 or 13; scales 10-60-19; maxillary 

 S}i ; eye 5 in head ; preorbital 3f ; pectoral 1 % ; 

 snout 2| ; highest dorsal spine 2^6 ; second anal spine 5j4 ', longest 

 anal ray 3; base soft, dorsal in spinous 1%\ Body ovate-elliptical, 

 somewhat elevated at shoulders, considerably compressed. Snout long 

 and sharp, jaws equal, each with a narrow band of slender teeth, the 

 outer above a little larger ; maxillary not reaching to eye ; preopercle 

 very slightly serrate above, the serrate blunt, obsolete below ; gill 

 rakers short and slender, 7-f 12. The crown, cheeks, and pieces of the 

 gill cover covered with small scales ; snout in advance of the nostrils, 

 suborbitals, and lower jaw naked ; dorsal and anal spines inclosed in a 

 deep scaly sheath, the soft rays naked. Outline of dorsal very slightly 

 notched ; anal rather high, second anal spine shorter than third ; 



