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WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO CATCH FISH 



This fish is very rare. A few are caught in Indian River, in 

 seines, and while fishing for other fish, by sportsmen. A beautiful 

 frosted silver fish. Long, flat, and slim, silver color. Non-edible. 

 Simply a curiosity. 



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Illustration. Paq;e. 



126. "LACHNOLAIMUS MAXIMUS." 



597 



1579 



Weight to 8 pounds ; average, 3 to 4 pounds. 

 Caught : Rod and reel, hand line, No. 15 line, 

 5$ hook. Still fishing, bottom. Biscayne Bay to Key 

 West, channels and " patches." Edible, A 1. One of the very best 

 table fishes. 



Hogfish ; 

 Capitaine ; 

 Perro Perro 



Lady-fish ; 

 Spanish Lady-fish 

 Spanish Hogfish ; 



PlIDIANO ; 



Pkrro Colorado. 



127. " HARPE RUFA." No illustration. 



1583 



Entirely different from the Lady-fish, Bone- 

 fish, which see, page 411, plate 179. J. & E. 

 say caught at Key West. 



