Game Fishes of the Colonies 407 
foot across the instep with three deep cuts to 
the bone, made by the serrated spines. 
In Porto Rico the kingfish, or “sierra,” occurs 
with the Spanish mackerel and the great picuda, 
and on the reef the moray, or “morena verde,” 
an ugly creature often six feet in length. One 
which I inadvertently brought into my boat in 
Florida charged me so ferociously that I sprang 
up the mast to avoid it, while my companion 
went overboard, the water being shallow, leaving 
the monster in full possession, which finally 
made its way into the water again. 
So far as mere angling is concerned Porto 
Rico offers no advantage over Florida, indeed, 
is not to be compared to it. The fishes are 
about the same. On the reef of the latter the 
weather conditions are more favorable, the heavy 
winds which pile the sea in so continuously at 
Porto Rico are lacking; yet in both localities in 
midsummer the angler may expect heat of an 
intense and monotonous variety. 
