112 LÖNNBERG, LIST OF FISHES OBSERVED IN SOUTH- FLORIDA. 



»bayou». The tishermen had no name for it. A male specimen 

 had seven larger spines on the tip of the snout. 



In Clear Water Harbor it is rare. 



Urolophus torpedinus. Of this Westindian species has here- 

 tofore no specimen been observed at the coast of B'lorida, but 

 I obtained a specimen at Key West. 



Trygon sahina Lesueur. »Stingaree». Common in St. 

 Johns river and the lakes in connection therewith as for in- 

 stance Lake Jessup, Orange Co. where it is caught together 

 with other fishes by seining. It is very common at the Gulf- 

 coast too as well as: 



Trygon sayi Lesueur. 



I saAV several larger rays too but did not catch any of 

 them. Some of those belonged to Myliobatidse and were called 

 »Whip-rays» by the fishermen but I did not classify the species. 



Marita birostris (Walbaum). »Devilfish». I did not see 

 any living speciraens of this monster, but heard much about it. 

 It seems to be not uncommon in the Channels of the westcoast. 



Lepidosteus osseus (Linné) Agassiz. »Longnosed Gar» 

 »Garfish». Abundant in St. Johns river and larger lakes as 

 Lake Jessup, Lake Apopka etc. The green raw is said to be 

 poisonous, so that the chickens die, if they eat of it. The fish 

 is not used (but sometimes for fertilizer), but the tishermen kill 

 it always as an obnoxious fish. 



(Lepidosteus platystornus; in our Museum here in Upsala 

 we have a young specimen of this species from Florida presented 

 by Mr. J. Henschen. It is probably from Orange Co. It has 

 a dark dorsal band and a dark lateral band through the eyes 

 and along the sides). 



Lepidosteus tristcechus (Block & Schneider). The »Alli- 

 gatorgar» is to be found in Lake John at Oakland, Orange Co. 

 and some other lakes, but is not common. 



