[61] FISHEKIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 447 



103. Trisotr©pI§ §te»EBsia§ Goode & Bean. Black Grower. 



Gulf of Mexico. 



Specimens of this species have been obtained from 

 the markets of New York and Washington, but all 

 of them, doubtless, came from Pensacola. The fish 

 reaches the weight of 40 }Dounds; it is abundant, and 

 has some commercial importance. 



30683. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



104. Serranus atrarius (L.) Jor. & Gilb. Sea Bass; Black 



Will. 



Centropristis atrarius (L.) Barn. 



South Carolina to Florida. 



This is the southern form of the Sea Bass ; the differ- 

 ences between it and 8. nigricans of the northern 

 coast, which were formulated by Holbrook, are real 

 and make it necessary to consider the two forms 

 under different names. S. atrarius is a food-fish of 

 comparatively small size but excellent quality. 

 18033. Matanzas Eiver Inlet, Florida. J. C. Willetts. 



105. Serranus trifurcus (L.) Jor. & Gilb. 



Atlantic coast of the United States from South Carolina 

 to Florida; Gulf of Mexico. Nowhere common so 

 far as known. 



The Pensacola specimens are taken mostly on the " Bed 

 Snapper" banks off Pensacola; they show some dif- 

 ferences from Charleston examples. 



30713. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



106. Diplectrum lasciculare (C. & V.) Holbrook. Squirrel- 



fish; Serrano (Cuba). 

 West Indies; Gulf of Mexico; Atlantic coast of the 



United States from South Carolina to Florida. 

 This is a beautiful food-fish, of rather small size, but 



comparatively common. 

 6021. Florida. J. Gilliss. 



EPHIPPIID.E. 



107. Chsetodipterus fafeer (Brouss.) Jor. & Gilb. Moon-fish; 



Angel-fish; 3-banded Sheephead; 3-tailed 

 porg-y; porg-ee. 



Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to 

 Florida; Gulf of Mexico; West Indies; warm por- 

 tions of the Pacific north to San Diego (Jordan & 

 Gilbert). 



A fine food-fish, which grows to the length of two feet; 

 within the last two years it has greatly increased in 

 the markets of Washington and is now quite popular. 

 30186. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



