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



Notropis metallicus JoRDAN, Meck. Only one specimen 

 was found in the small creek from a sulphurspring to Lake 

 Jessup (»Cliftonsprings»). It had all fins dusky blackish. 



Notemigonus chri/soleucus bosci (CUVIER & Valencienne), 

 Jordan. »Roacli». This is common in Lake Apopka, Lake 

 Jessup a. o. waters but is not used. 



Alhula vulpes (Linné) Goode. »Bonefisli». New Smyrna. 



Megalops atlanticus (CuviER & Val). »Tarpon». I ob- 

 served this large and beautiful fish at the coast of Hillsborough 

 Co. (Clear-Water Harbor) still in October. Round Key West 

 it was plentiful in March and people used to spear it with the 

 »grain» there. In Charlotte Harbor 1 saw some specimens in 

 April. Along the eastcoast it is frequently observed so far 

 north as NeAv Srayrna, Volusia Co., but not often further north. 

 It is a fine gamefish and it must be regarded as an excellent 

 sport to oatch a 6 feet tarpon with rod and reel. In Key West 

 the meat was used salted but in Charlotte Harbor the fishes 

 were thrown away. The scales are used for an ornament and 

 soraetimes as visiting cards. 



Harengula pensacoloi GooDE & Bean. Extremely abun- 

 dant round the wharfs of St. Petersburg, Hillsborough Co., 

 where it was caught in castnets and used for bait under the 

 name of »sardines». 



Clupea pse,udoharengus Wilson. In Florida called ;Shad>., 

 entering St. Johns river in springtime. 



Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe) (Jood. »Menhaden». Ex- 

 tremely abundant at the eastcoast (New Smyrna). 



Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur) Gill. »Stinkshad». Com- 

 mon in Lake Apopka and Lake Jessup as well as in St. Johns 

 river, but even in other smaller waters as in the chain of lakes 

 Lake Ivanhoe, Formosa, Rovena etc. near Orlando, Orange Co. 

 where it is landlocked. In the spring it enters even very small 

 creeks so small that I easily caught the fishes in my dipnet. 

 Not used for food. 



