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Epinephelus morio (CuviER, Valencienne). ^Red grouper». 

 Key West, common. Good foodtish. 



These >groupers^ as well as many other fishes ofthe Florida- 

 ooast are able to produce a grunting sound. 



JEpinephehis striatus (Bloch). »Nassaugrouper». K.ey West. 



Epinephelus guttatus (Gmelin) Goode (E. apua Bloch). 1 

 bought one specimen of this kind at Key West, where it was called 

 »Red Hind». It is a very handsome fish with bright red spöts. 



Bodianits punctatits (LiNNÉ) Bloch or Enneacentrus pimc- 

 tatus (Linné) Poey. Niggerfish. Key West. I only saw one 

 specimen in three weeks, but it was well known among the 

 fishermen. 



Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch). Common at Key West. 



Lutjanus synagris (LiNNÉ) PoEY. »Lane snapper». Key 

 West, common in the market and highly esteemed. 



Lutjanus caxis (Bloch & Schneider). »Gray Snapper». 

 Very common et Key West, where it is next to Haeraulon for- 

 mosum the most abundant, and on the westcoast: Ozona, Ciear 

 Water Harbor and other places of Hillsborough Co. It is a 

 tine foodfish. 



Lutjanus campechianus POEY. Key West. 



Lutjanus aya (Bloch). »Red snapper?. Cauglit on the 

 banks in the Gulf. 



Pomadasys fulvomaculatus (Mitchill). Common at Ozona, 

 Clear Water Harbor and other places in Hillsborough Co. where 

 it is called »Hogfish» or »Grünte less common at Key West 

 where it is called »Sailors Choice» and »Whiting:-?. 



Anisotremus virginicus (LiNNÉ) GiLL. The »Porkfish» of 

 Key West an esteemed foodfish. 



Hoiniulon formosum (LiNNÉ) CuviER. »Grunt>, »Black 

 Grunt» is one of the most abundant fishes round Key West. 

 Common at Ozona, Hillsborough Co. 



Hcemulon elegans CuviER & Valencienne. »Yellow Grunt». 

 Common, Key West. 



. Hcemidon chromis CuviER & Valencienne. Key West. 



