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Peculiar to the Bermudas. 



Syngnathus Jonesii. 

 Lefroyia bermudensis. 



Engraulis choerostomus. 

 Fundulus bermudse. 



Acclimated. 

 Carassius auratus. 



POPULAR NAMES. 



The names in use among the fishermen afford some curious studies. 

 Where practicable, hints in regard to their origin have been given. 



I observe that of the thirty-three names given by Oatesby* as in use 

 in the Bahamas at the time of his visit to those islands, one hundred 

 and fifty years ago (1724-25), twenty-six are applied to common species 

 in the Bermudas. Nearly all of these are applied to fishes of the same 

 family or genus, and most of them to the same species. This may per- 

 haps be explained by the common origin of the colonists of the two 

 regions. It is an interesting instance of the persistency of commonnames. 

 Many of these names are in use at the present time in the southern 

 Atlantic States, though usually applied to different species. 



Subjoined is a list of names in use among the fishermen, to the appli- 

 cation of which 1 can give no clew : — 



Glare-eye Squirrel. Shad Porgy. 

 Scotch Porgy. 

 Eedtail. 

 Bone-fish. 

 Grabble. 

 Yellow Tang. 

 White Belly. 

 Blue Belly. 

 Permit. 

 Sand Shark. 



Black Jack. 

 Deer Grouper. 

 Spanish Hog-fish. 

 Black Hog-fish. 

 Clucker. 

 Sand-eel. 

 E-unner. 



Blue-bone Porgy. 

 White-bone Porgy. 



Sunburnt Shark. 

 Eainbow. 

 Thumper. 

 Mermaid. 

 Skip-jack. 

 Slippery Dick. 

 Prickly Hind. 

 Sardine. 

 Sand Mullet. 



* The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands ; containing The 

 Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants : Particularly the Forest- 

 Trees, Shrubs and other Plants not hitherto described or very incorrectly figured by 

 Authors. Together with their Descriptions in English and French. To which are 

 added. Observations on the Air, Soil and Waters : With Remarks upon Agriculture, 

 Grain, Pulse, Eoots, &c. To the Whole is Prefixed a new and correct Map of the Coun- 

 tries Treated of. By Mark Catesby, F. R. S. London * * * * MDCCCXXXI- 

 XLIIL 2 vols, folio. 



