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THE SEA-TROUT AND RED SNAPPER. 



cavallo, one of the finest of Southern fishes, has occasionally 

 made his appearance as far north as the New Jersey coast, 

 and has been sold in the markets of New York City, but his 

 acclimation North seems to be a matter of uncertainty. In 

 many of the lakes are found the black basse of the North ; 

 in the brooks running from the mountains of Georgia, the 

 speckled trout ; and in the ponds, a species of white perch, 

 nearly allied to the same description of fish at the North. 



THE SEA-TROUT— SPOTTED SQUETEAGUE— 

 Lab. Sg. maeulatis 



Is taken all along the coast, from Delaware Bay to' 

 .Florida, and occasionally as far north as New York Bay (see 

 p. 272). They are caught also along the Southern coast in 

 much larger quantities than the weak-fish or squeteague of 

 the North, and by many are considered a better table-fish. 

 Although the fish of the North is one of the most beautiful 

 of salt-water game-fishes, his neighbor of the South must be 

 awarded the championship on account of its beautiful black 

 spots and bright, silver-white sides, from which metallic splen- 

 dor it has the additional name of " Spotted Silver-Sides." 



They grow to a much larger size in Southern waters, vary- 

 ing from one to fifteen pounds, and are taken with the usual 

 basse or weak-fish tackle. The usual bait is crab, clam, or 

 shrimp. Ordinary basse-tackle is used in their capture. 



THE RED SNAPPER, 

 Lutjanus At/a, 



Called red from its color, and the latter appellation from 

 its habit of snapping at the bait, is an exclusively Southern 



