LADYFISH, B0NEF1SH 
OR TEN POUNDER 
(continued from page 499) 
is also evident that the name “Ten- 
pounder” for Elops saurus was the first 
to be applied to that fish from the Ba- 
hamas by Dampier. These names, then, 
according to the law of priority, rightly 
belong to the fishes named. The term 
“Bony-fish” which was early applied to 
both species under consideration can very 
well be eliminated and justly discarded. 
The name “Ladyfish”, which has gained 
considerable currency for Albula vulpes, 
was apparently first applied to the fish 
along the Atlantic coast, but was not 
used by the market fishermen of Key 
West or Nassau. The name Ladyfish 
must evidently be relegated to synonymy. 
During the winters of 1878, 1881, 1886 
and 1889, when collecting fishes in Flor- 
ida, it was my custom to go out with the 
Conch and Bahaman market fishermen to 
the fishing grounds, as many valuable 
specimens, not used for food, could be 
obtained in this way. The usual name 
applied by these fishermen, black and 
white, to Albula vulpes was “Bonefish”, 
while “Bony-fish” and “Ten-pounder” 
were restricted to Elops saurus. The 
former was esteemed a good food-fish, 
while the latter was considered worthless. 
The significance of “Bonefish” or “Bony- 
fish” as applied to either fish is not very 
apparent, though the Ten-pounder has a 
bone in the floor of its mouth like its big 
brother, the tarpon. 
In my “Bass, Pike, Perch and Others”, 
1903, and “Favorite Fish and Fishing,” 
1902, I endeavored to straighten the 
tangle by discarding both Bonefish and 
Bony-fish, and in deference to such au- 
thorities as Jordan, Evermann, Gilbert 
and Goode, I adopted their name “Lady- 
fish” for Albula vulpes, and in conformity 
with the law of priority I retained the 
name “Ten-pounder” for Elops saurus. 
However, this attempt to establish a uni- 
form and permanent nomenclature proved 
futile, inasmuch as the great influx of 
northern anglers and tourists, during the 
last ten years, to the fishing resorts along 
the keys and Gulf coast of Florida, has 
furnished a more satisfactory solution. 
These anglers, coached by their guides, 
have substituted Bonefish for Ladyfish. 
In these circumstances, and in accord- 
ance with modern usage, and in confor- 
mity with established custom, it becomes 
inevitable and proper to restore the name 
Bonefish for Albula vulpes, and to retain 
the name Ten-pounder for Elops saurus. 
It is a consummation devoutly to be 
wished that these names may continue to 
be used in this way world without end. 
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