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



Hremulon trivittatiim (BLOCH & Schneider). »White grunt». 

 Key West. 



Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch) Cuvier. I got a large, good 

 speciraen of tliis fish at New Smyrna where it was caught on 

 hook and line from the bridge over Hillsboro river. The fisher- 

 man called it »Choaper». It seems not to be very abundant as 

 it is the only specimen I have seen in Florida. 



Lagodon rhomhoides (LiNNÉ). »Grassbream». Key West. 

 The young ones extremely abundant on grassy bottom along the 

 westcoast where they are called »shiners» (at Ozona, Clear Water 

 Harbor and other places in Hillsborough and other Counties). 



Diplodus caudimacula (Poey). Very common at the coast 

 of Hillsborough Co., where it is called »Sailors Choice». 



Calamus calamus (CuviER & Valencienne). »Porgy». Key 

 West. 



Calamus bajonado (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER). »Jolthead-Porgy». 

 Key West. 



Calamus milneri GoODE & Bean. Key West. 



Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum). The »Sheeps- 

 head» is caught in great quantities on hook and line from bridges 

 and wharfs on both coasts of Florida, as for instance at St. 

 Petersburg in Tampa bay, at Punta Gorda in Charlotte Harbor, 

 at New Smyrna in Hillsboro river etc. At the first mentioned 

 place I saw a good many white and colored fishermen fishing 

 for sheepshead and using »fidlercrabs» (Gelasimus) for bait. This 

 fishingseason is in the winter. 



Scioena lanceolata (Holbrook) GÜNTHER. New Smyrna, one 

 specimen found on the beach. 



Seicena ocellata (Linné) Günther. »Red horse», »Channel- 

 bass», »Seabass», »Bass». Tt is common on both coasts and fished 

 with hook and line from wharfs and bridges. On the eastcoast, 

 where very large specimens are caught with rod and reel in the 

 surf, it is a first class gamefish. 



Bairdiella chrysura (Lacépéde). »Silverperch». Westcoast 

 of Florida (Clear Water Harbor, Hillsborough Co.). 



