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Leiostomus xanthurus LacÉPÉDE. »Spot». 1 procured speci- 

 niens from Hillsboro river in the ditches at New Smyrna, Volu- 

 sia Co. and other localities. The young ones were very abun- 

 dant in the shallow bays at Punta Gorda and there by the boys 

 called »young grunts». 



Cynoscinn maculatum (Mitchill) Gill. The »Seatrout» is 

 common at both coasts. 



Menticirrus americanus (Catesby) {alburnus (LiNNÉ) Gill). 

 This fish is not uncomraon in Charlotte Harbor at Punta Gorda, 

 where it is called »Whiting». 



MeMticirriis Litoralis (Holbrook) Gill. In the surf at Co- 

 ronado beach, Volusia Co., I caught some very small specimens, 

 but I ara not quite sure if they belong to this or the preceding. 

 The scales on the breast are very small much smaller than on 

 the body and no teeth seem to be enlarged, but it is anyhow 

 difficult to classify such small ones. 



Gerres jyhimieri CuviER & Valenc. »Sandperch». iVbun- 

 dant and caught in great quantities in springtime at the south- 

 westcoast of Florida. Punta Gorda. It is used as foodfish. 



Gerres liarengulus GoODE & Bean. Abundant at Punta 

 Gorda in Charlotte Harbor. ' 



Lachnolcemus falcatus CuviER & Valencienne. »Hogfish». 

 Key West. Valued foodfish, rather common. 



Harpe rufa (LiNNÉ) GiLL. This beautiful fish is rather 

 scarce at Key West. I saw only one specimen in three weeks. 

 Head and upper part of the body anteriorly were purplish red 

 on the dorsal with a bluish hue; remainder of body and lower 

 part of operculum golden yellow. Two outer ventral rays red 

 and a red band on the margin of anal. 



Chcetodipterus faher (LiNNÉ). »Angelfish». Along the west- 

 coast (Clear Water Harbor, Punta Gorda). Fine foodfish, rather 

 common. 



Gohius soporator CuviER & Valencienne. This »Rockfish» 

 is common at K ev West. 



