ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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112. "ARCHOSARGUS PROBATOCEPHALUS." 554 1361 



Sheepshead ; "Head 3}4 ; depth 2 to2}£ ; eye large, 3^3 to 



Sargo Raiado. 4 __ preor bital, or 1 }i to >^ in interorbital width. 

 D. XIII, 10 ; A. Ill, 10 or 11 ; scales 8 or 9-45 to 50-14 to 16. 

 Body rather deep and compressed, profile rounded, steep ; mouth 

 moderate, maxillary not reaching front of orbit, 3 to 3^§ in head ; 

 occipital crest rather thin, its honeycomb structure not exposed. 

 Incisors ^ on each side, entire, or with a shallow notch ; molars 

 3-rowed above, 2-rowed below ; gill rakers small, about 6 + 8 ; cheeks 

 with 5 rows of scales. Fifth dorsal spine highest, 2 to 2}4 in head ; 

 second anal spine strong, recurved, 2 to 2*4 in head ; pectorals long, 

 reaching to anal spines, about 2^ in body, ventrals moderate, \y 2 

 to 4f in length of body, not nearly reaching vent. Color, 

 olivaceous, silvery below, the upper parts with golden longitudinal 

 stripes alternating with bluish interspaces ; a black humeral spot 

 larger than eye. ' ' Weight to 15 pounds ; average about 3 to 4 pounds. 

 Caught : Rod and reel, still, bottom fishing, 18-21 line, sinker 

 in weight according to tide, Virginia hook. Bait : Fiddlers, Oys- 

 ter Crab, cut Sea Crab and other Crustacea bait. Edible, B. 



