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food-fish. It is a fairly good game-fish, and on 

 light tackle fights with vigor and considerable 

 resistance. Sproat hooks Nos. i-o and 2-0 are 

 quite suitable, and should be tied on gut snells. 

 A sinker adapted to the strength of the tide must 

 be used in the deep-water channels. Sea-craw- 

 fish, anchovies, or whirligig mullets are good 

 baits. 



The mangrove snapper {Lutianus griseus) 

 and the mutton-fish (Ltitiantis analis) are larger 

 snappers and better game-fishes. They are 

 described in another volume of this series. 



THE PORGY FAMILY 



{SparidcE) 



The porgies of Florida belong to the family 

 Sparidcs previously described, but not to the 

 same genus as the northern porgy, as the scup is 

 sometimes called. They are characterized by a 

 deep, compressed body, humpbacked, with a large 

 head and deep snout, and with a knob in front of 

 the eye. The mouth is small, with strong, canine- 

 like teeth and molars. 



Calamus bajonado. The Jolt-head Porgy. Body oblong, com- 

 pressed and elevated over the shoulders; head 3; depth 2|; 

 eye 3 ; scales 7-54-17 ; D. XII, 12; A. Ill, 10; anterior profile 

 evenly curved ; mouth moderate, maxillary not reaching front 



