ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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Runners — 



Yellow-tail Runner, Cojirera, 

 Goggle Eye, Goggler, Big-eyed 



Scad, 

 Goggle-eye Jack, Chicarro, 

 Horse-eye Jack, 

 Hard-tail Runner, Jurel, 

 Yellow Mackerel, Crevelle, 

 Running Jack, Dollar-fish, 

 Tide Runner, Blue Runner, 



Sardines (Key West bait), 



Sawfish, 



Sail-fish, Banner-fish, Spear-fish, 



Sailor's Choice, Ronco Blanco (repeti- 

 tion of Grunts), 



Scamp (repetition of Grouper), 



Squirrel-fish, 



Sharks — 



Shovel-head, Bonnet-head, 



Hammer-head, 



Mackerel, 



Nurse, Gata, 



Sand, 



Sea Horse, 



Sheepshead, 



Sea Robbin, 



Sea Trout, Weak-fish, Squeteague, 

 Sergeant-fish, Snook, Rovalia, 

 Schoolmaster (repetition of Snapper), 

 Snappers — 



Mangrove or Gray, Cabalerote, 



Dog Snapper, Jocu, 



Schoolmaster, 



Red, 



Mutton-fish, 



Lane, 



Yellow Tail, Rabirubia, 

 Sand Perch, Goat-fish, 

 Spade-fish, Angel-fish, 

 Skate, 



Shell-fish (repetition of Cowfish), 

 Spanish Mackerel, Carita, 

 Sole, American Sole, 

 Ray, Sting Ray, Stingaree, Whiptail 



Ray, 

 Trippletail, Flasher, Chopa, 

 Tarpon, Tarpum, Grand Ecalle, 

 Turbot, Trigger-fish, Leather Jacket, 

 Trunk-fish (repetition of Shell-fish), 

 Whiting, Kingfish (small), 

 Yellow Tail, Rabirubia, 

 Yellow Jack. 



I have added to the list some local names, not in J. & K., and 

 have not given in every instance all of their common and Spanish 

 names. Have endeavored to give all in general use where the fishes 

 are caught. 



These fishes are not equally plenty in all the waters from Biscayne 

 Bay to Key West, but they are all caught in the waters. Some of 

 them are more plentiful in the channels leading into the Bay, and 

 some are more plentiful as you proceed south, the latter being the 

 case especially with the highly-colored fishes. 



I was one of a party on the schooner "Privateer," in winter of 

 1897, out for the day only, who brought into the Royal Palm Hotel 

 thirteen species of choice fishes, which included Parrot-fish, Cowfish, 

 Porkfish, Angel-fish, Porgies, Grunts, Groupers, Snappers, and Tur- 

 bot. Our catch was a large one, as there had been a long warm spell. 

 The thirteen varieties were placed on a tray on a counter of the 

 hotel. All caught in Bears Cut. 



Any one cruising below Miami will soon get on to the kinds of 



