232 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Family GINGLYMOSTOMID£. 



1. Gingdymostoma cirratum (Ginelin). 



This shark may be observed daily almost anywhere about the islands, though it is reported by 

 the local fishermen to come in greatest numbers in the fall. Individuals are often seen burrowing 

 unilcr a coral mass in search of tish and crustaceans, so busily engaged that they can be approached 

 and struck with an oar without being disturbed. A small one, 21.25 inches long, was caught by the 

 tail when thus occupied; while being carried to the laboratory in a bucket it devoured four specimens 

 of Acteis moort i. (T. ) 



Family CARCHARIIILE. 



2. Carcharias lamia (Rafinesque). 



Reported from the Tortugas by Dr. .1. A. Ilenshall. 



3. Scoliodon terrae-novse (Richardson). 



A foetal specimen in the collection of l>r. Thompson. 



Family SPHYRNIM. 



4. Sphyrna tiburo ( Linnaeus |. 



This species can he taken throughout the year with the hook and line. It very frequently follows 

 fishing boats, attracted by the bait, ami will snap from the line fish that have been hooked. 



5. Sphyrna zygsena ( Linnseus). 



Occasionally caught by the local fishermen; none taken by Dr. Thompson. 



Family MYLI0BATID.4:. 



6. Stoasodon narinari (Euphrasen). 



Observed by Dr. Thompson. These fishes often travel in pairs, swimming a few feet below- the 

 surface in a long, straight course. 



Family MOBULID.C. 



7. Manta birostris Walbauin. 



Reported by fishermen. 



Family ELOPID.£. 



8. Tarpon atlanticus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Every season a lew tarpons are taken in the main channel southeast of Garden Key. None very- 

 large. (T. ) 



9. Elops saurus Linn.-eus. 



One specimen about 1 inch long taken in a seine along the southwest shore of Garden Key in 

 eel grass and in 3 feet of water. Adult fish have not been taken by the fishermen in the immediate 

 vicinity. (T.) 



Family ALBl'LIM. 



10. Albula vulpes ( Linnaus). 



Fish of this species are caught by almost every fishing party. None over IS inches long was seen. 

 The fish apparently do not come into shoal water, 3 fathoms being the shallowest in which they were 

 taken. I T. ) 



Family DUSSUMIERHDvE. 



11. Jenkinsia stolifera (Jordan A Gilbert). 



A number were taken in January on the shoal to the west of Garden Key, in about a fathom of 

 water, their length ranging from 1.73 to 1.87 inches. Two specimens in the collection. (T. ) 



