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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
2. The snout of nothus is slightly longer than that of regalis, and much longer 
as compared with the diameter of the eye. (In nothus the snout is 3.5 to 3.75 in 
head, the eye 3.9 to 5 in head. In regalis the snout is almost equal to the eye, or 
very slightly longer.) 
3. The pectoral is longer than the ventral in nothus; equal to the ventral 
in regalis. 
4. Soft dorsal, nothus, 26 to 29, usually 26; regalis, 26 to 29, usually 27 or 28. 
5. Anal, nothus, 9 to 11, usually 10 or 11; regalis, 11 to 13, usually 12 or 13. 
6. Gill rakers, nothus, 4 + 9; regalis, 5 + 11. 
7. The typical color of nothus is silvery, with the tip of mandible, axillary spot, 
tip of spinous dorsal, and margin of caudal black or dusky. In many individuals, 
however, the coloring approaches that of regalis, although in all such cases the 
markings are fainter and paler. 
Very little is known concerning the habits of the silver squeteague. It appears 
to be chiefly confined to open waters and does not run into the bays, sounds, and 
thoroughfares of the coast, as do regalis and nebulosus. In size attained it is inferior 
to these species, the fish marketed at Corpus Christi, Tex., averaging less than 
three-fourths of a pound in weight. During the winter months these fish are 
abundant off the coast of Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas at depths of from 3 to 10 
fathoms. 
The spawning season is not definitely known, but from measurements of a large 
series of young fish taken on the Gulf coast during the winter months it would 
appear to occur in the autumn. The eggs, larvae, and early post-larval stages have 
not been studied. Young of 6 cm. and upward are quite similar in appearance 
to the young of Cy noscion regalis. 
As stated for Cynoscion nebulosus, the food of C. nothus also is probably similar 
to if not the same as that of C. regalis, but the lack of large numbers of specimens 
prevented an examination of stomach contents. 
Larimus fasciatus (Holbrook). Bullhead, Chub, Banded Drum, Banded 
Croaker, Banded Larimus. 
The range of Larimus fasciatus (fig. 22) is from Chesapeake Bay to Texas, but 
although stragglers have been taken as far north as Woods Hole, it is not found 
in abundance north of Cape Hatteras. South of this point and on the shores of the 
Gulf of Mexico it is one of the most abundant fishes, being taken in large numbers 
in the trawls of the shrimp fishermen. 
The average length of fish of this species taken in the shrimp trawls is about 
11 cm. (4| inches), and individuals exceeding 20 cm. (8 inches) in length are rare. 
Because of its small size, the species is of little or no economic importance. 
The eggs and larval and post-larval stages of Larimus fasciatus have not been 
studied, and little or nothing is definitely known concerning the habits or life 
history, which, however, are probably very similar to those of Stellifer lanceolatus. 
Young fish 4 cm. (1£ inches) in length closely resemble the adult both in form 
and color pattern. 
