ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



CALAMUS PENNA." 



Ill 



Illustration. Page 



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105. 



Little-mouth Pokgy ; "Head 3 to S}( ; depth 2% (2% in 



Sheepshead Pokgy. total); eye rather small, 3^ to -iyi in head 



in specimens from 6 to 11 inches long. D. XII, 12; A. Ill, 10; 

 scales 6-48-13. Body somewhat higher than in C. bajonado. 

 Anterior profile evenly convex to front of dorsal, rising slowly and 

 not strongly arched. Preorbital low, 2f to 3 in head, about equaling 

 interorbital width. Mouth moderate, the maxillary scarcely reaching 

 vertical from front of orbit, 2 1 /. to 2^3 in head. Outer series of teeth 

 anteriorly in both jaws somewhat enlarged, small and uniform in size, 

 8 to 10 in each jaw ; no accessory row of molars in either jaw. Dor- 

 sal low, the highest dorsal spine about 2y'i in head ; pectorals about 

 reaching vertical from front of anal, 3^ in length ; ventrals 1^ to 

 2 in head. Scales large, in about 5 vertical series on cheeks. Color, 

 dull silvery with pearly markings, without blue stripes ; a faint pale 

 streak below eye ; axil with a small inky black spot ; ventrals black- 

 ish ; dark crossbars on body usually persistent. ' ' 



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106. "CALAMUS ARCTIFRONS." 



Grass Pokgy ; 

 Shad Pokgy. 



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