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There are several varieties of fishes called "Spots," some others 

 of the name occurring in my list. The names are local, and they can- 

 not be changed. The fish I have called "Spot" is also called Cuban 

 Fish, Gulf Fish and Salt-water Bream. Is about the shape of a Salt- 

 water Bream, all white, bluish cast, and a spot just below the gills. 

 He is plentiful in Indian River, especially from Indian River Inlet to 

 Jupiter. U. S. Commission Report, 1896, has "Spot," "Sailor's 

 Choice," confused with "Croaker," and plate 50 called Pinfish, 

 Bream. U. S. Commission Bulletin, 1897, "Spot," "Goody," 

 probably the above Lciostomus Xanthurus. U. S. Commission 

 Bulletin, 1898, "Spot," "Goody," probably same as Leiostomus 

 Xanthurus. N. Y. Aquarium, "Spot," "Lafayette." 



The "Spot," "Bream," and "Sailor's Choice" questions are 

 decidedly mixed. The Spots are all small fish, y^, to \% pounds. 



Caught : No. 6 line, No. 1 or 1$ hook, fish, or crustaceous 

 bait. Still, bottom fishing. Edible, A 1 to C, according to what 

 kind of a Spot the specimen is. The Leiostomus Xanthurus is A 1. 

 This fish received its name of " Lafayette " because it reappeared on 

 the coast, after a long absence, during the visit of Lafayette to this 

 country in 1834. 



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Croaker ; " Head 3 ; depth 3/ 3 . D. X-I, 28 or 29 ; A. II, 



Roncadina ; 7 ; scales 9-54. Body rather robust, the back some- 

 Corvina. what elevated and compressed, the profile rounded, not 



depressed above eyes ; head long ; the snout prominent, convex. 



