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CHAPTER XVI. 

 The Menhaden 79 



CHAPTEE XVII. 



The Lafayette ob Spot 85 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 The Snapping Mackeeel 86 



CHAPTER XIX. 

 The Shad 88 



CHAPTER XX. 

 The Ckab and The Lobster 93 



THE PISHES OP THE EAST FLORIDA COAST. 



CHAPTER I. 



The Species of Fishes found on the East Florida Coast 99 



CHAPTER II. 

 The Channel Bass 107 



CHAPTER III. 

 The Salt Watke Tbout — Southern Weakfish 113 



CHAPTER IV. 

 The Red Grouper 117 



CHAPTER V. 



The Rock Grouper 122 



The Pompano 125 



CHAPTER VI. 



The Cavalli or Ckevalle 127 



The Mangrove Snappek 128 



The Crab Eater or Sergeant Fish 132 



CHAPTER VII. 



The Ladyfish or Bone Fish 133 



The Jewfish 134 



The Tarpum or Taepon 137 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Drum Ul 



The Hoofish — Pigfish 142 



The Sailor's Choicb 142 



CHAPTER IX. 



The Salt Water Catfish 145 



The Conger Eel 145 



The Mullet 146 



The Yellow Tail— Silver Pebch 149 



