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70. Lutjaiius jocu ( Blocli & Sclineider). Dog Snapper. Not vmconmion at Key AVest, where I obtained 
specimens. A pretty fair food-fish, growing somewhat larger than tlie i)rece<Iing species. 
Both are handsome fishes. 
71. Lutjaniis griseus (Linn.). Gray Snapper. Ahnndant along Florida keys and islands on I)oth 
coasts, especially where the mangrove ahoiinds, and on this aeconnt often called “mangrove 
snapper.’" It is a fair food-fish, rarely exceeding a foot in length or 2 pounds in weight. It is 
a fine game-fish with light tackle, rising well to the artificial lly and taking bait readily. It 
is, however, very shy, ami mnst he fished for cautiously and warilj^. 
72. Lutjanu.s .syiiagri.s (Linn.). Lane Snapper. Ahnndant at Key West, and one of the common 
pan-fishes sold in market. It is much esteemed. Does not often exceed 6 inches in length ami 
seldom reaches a pound in weight. A Vieanliful little fish, the smallest of the “snappers.” 
73. Lutjanus blackfordii Goode &. Beau. Red Snapper. Ahnndant on the “hanks.” This well- 
known dinner fish is now shipped all over the country in the winter and spring from Tampa 
and Peiisaeola. It reaches 20 iiounds in weight ami is a fairly good food-fish, hearing trans- 
portation well, heiug hard and firm of llesh. Examples from Tampa. 
74. Lutjanus analis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Mutton-fieh. Ahnndant at Key West. A food-fish 
of good size and fair (pialit}^, and sells well in the market. It reaches a length of 2 feet or 
• more and averages 6 or 8 pounds, though sometimes weighing 20. Fine examples from Key 
AVest. 
75. Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch). Yellow-fail. Ahnndant along southern keys. A very common 
and esteemed pan-fish at Key AA^est. A very pretty and well-marked species ; seldom grows 
to exceed a foot in length or a jtouud in weight. Examples from Key AA'est. 
76. Orthopri.stis chrysopterus (Linn.). Piy-fisli. Very couimon on west coast and not uncommon 
at Key AA^'est. A good pan-fish, though not utilized owing to its small size, its average length, 
heiug 6 inches. Specimens from Key AVest. 
77. Ani.sotrenius virginieus (Linn.). Porl-Jish. Common at Key AA^est. A handsome and heauti- 
fully marked species and a good pan-fish, sometimes reaching a pound or two in weight, 
though usually of ahout half a pound. Examples from Key AA'est. 
78. Hagiiiuloii rimator .Jordan & Swain. Tom Tate. Common at Key AVest, thoxigh not much 
esteemed, heiug the smallest of the “grunts.” rarely reaching a half-pound in weight, l.mt a 
Xiretty little fish. Examples from Key West. 
79. Haemulon flavolineatimi (Desmarest). French Grunt. One of the smaller “grunts,” hut not 
common at Key AVest, where it is occasionally sohl with the commoner forms. Specimen from 
Key AA'est. 
80. Haemulon plumieri (Lachi^hde). Grunt. A^’ery ahnndant at Kej' AA-'est, where it is the favorite 
and stax>lo breakfast fish, being sold in bunches of half a dozen for from o to 10 cents a hunch. 
It is related of an old and wealthy citizen of Key AA^'est that while sojonruing for a time 
at a fashionable New York hotel, and where he was living on the fat of the laud, that 
his constant and only regret was that he could not jirocure' “ fried grunts” for his breakfast. 
Indeed, many of the inhabitants of Key AVest live almost exclusively iixion “ grunts,” seldom 
eating meat of any kind, exceiit when occasionally they indulge in tnrtle-steak. The 
common grunt seldom exceeds a xionud in weight, usually being of half that size, or even less, 
as found in the market. It is sometimes called “sow grunt,” the 11. seiurus being thought by 
some to he the male and called “ hoar grunt.” The “grunt” is also found at rocky j)laces on 
the west coast, though not in abundance. Examiiles from Key AA'est. 
81. Hcemulon seiurus (Shaw). Yellow Grunt. Common at Key AA'‘est, though much less so than the 
U. plumieri, with which it is sold in the market. It is the handsomest of the “ grunts,” the 
sides of the body as well as the head being ornamented with'heautiful blue and old-goid 
strixies. It is equally esteemed as a iian-fish with the common grunt, and rareiy exceeds a 
length of 12 inches or a weight of 1 x>ound, the average being 6 inches and 4 ounces. I believe 
I was the first to collect this species in Florida, in 1878. Examiiics from Key AA^est. 
82. Hcemulon parra (Desmarest). Sailor’s Choice. This is another of the smaller “grunts,” and 
sometimes sold with them, though it is not at all common in the market, probably owing to 
its small size. It is a good iian-fish, however. Examiiles from Key AA'est. 
83. Haemulon album (Cuvier & A'‘alenciennes). Maryaie Fish. Common at Key AA^est. The largest 
of the “grunts,” growing to 2 feet or more and to 8 or 10 xiouuds. It is an esteemed food-fish, 
Examjxles from Key AVest. 
