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Pierce, and at mouth of St. Lucie River. Known to some fishermen 

 as Ladyfish. Frequently taken in seines. Examples from Fort 

 Pierce preserved." The above is, of course, the Ladyfish Bonefish 

 of Florida. 



The Albula vulpes is not reported in the list of Indian River 

 Fishes, showing plainly that Mr. Goode was mistaken in saying that 

 Doctor Henshall caught them there. 



Same work, "The Fish and Fisheries of the Coastal Waters of 

 Florida," John J. Brice, reference at foot page 285: " There are 

 many other species of fishes found at Key West which are used to a 

 greater or less extent as food. Among them are the Bonefish {Albula 

 vulpes'), Ten-pounder {Elops saurus), Barracuda, etc." All con- 

 sistent with other scientists. 



U. S. Fish Commission Bulletin, 1897: "Annotated List of 

 Fishes known to inhabit the Woods Hole Region, by Hugh M. 

 Smith." Pages 90, 91: " Elops saurus, Ten Pounder ; Big-eyed 

 Herring. Common in fall, none appearing before October, etc., " Al- 

 bula vulpes" (Linnaeus), "Ladyfish; Bonefish." "Very rare. 

 Reported by Prof. Baird in 1871, and since observed only once or 

 twice. None seen for many years. ' ' All consistent with other scientists. 



U. S. Fish Commission Report, 1899. "Check List of the 

 Fishes of Florida, Evermann & Kendall." " Albula vulpes and 

 Elops saurus." All consistent. 



Mr. Wm. C. Harris. "The Fishes of North America." " Albula 

 vulpes and Elops saurus," is consistent with the scientists. 



Fishes of Porto Rico. U. S. Fish Commission, 1900, B. W. 

 Evermann, has "Elops saurus" (the Florida Ladyfish Bonefish); 

 all consistent in every way. "Albula vulpes" (the Bonefish of 

 Biscayne Bay and the Keys); all consistent except the range to 

 Massachusetts. See H. M. Smith, quoted above. 



1 trust the above quotations may fully establish the fact that the 

 "Albula vulpes" of the text books is the " Bonefish of Biscayne 

 Bay and the Keys," and that the "Elops saurus " of the text books 

 is the "Ladyfish Bonefish" of both coasts of Florida, so called by 

 the sportsmen and market fishermen of the State. 



