ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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Puffers, Blowers, Globe-fish, and Blow-fish, Bladder-fish (local), 

 Porcupine Fish, etc. Weight to 3 pounds ; average about ^ pound. 

 Caught only when fishing for better fish. Non-edible. Worth- 

 less, foul fishes. 



Sea Robin. 



155. "PRINOTUS SCITULUS." 



Illustration. Page. 



769 2157 





156. 



Sea Robin ; 

 Flying Robin 

 Bat-fish ; 

 Volador ; 

 murcielago. 



"CEPHALACANTHUS VOLITANS." 778 2183 



"Head 4^; depth 5>4. D. II-IV, 8 ; A. 6 ; P. 

 28 -f 6. First 2 dorsal spines free, slightly con- 

 nected by membrane at base ; preopercular spine 

 reaching beyond base of pectorals, not to end of 

 occipital spine ; pectorals reaching nearly to base of 

 caudal in adult, very much shorter in young ; in the young the spines 

 of the head are much longer. Color, greenish olive and brown above, 

 of varying shades ; below pale, marked irregularly with dusky and 

 bright brick red, varying to salmon yellow ; pectoral fins mottled 

 with bright-blue streaks near the base and blue spots and bars toward 

 the tip ; their under sides glaucous blue, edged with darker ; caudal 

 fin with about 3 brownish-red bars; coloration extremely variable. 

 Length, 12 inches." 



Only occasionally and accidentally caught, and only a curiosity. 



