NOTES ON FISHES COLLECTED IN FLORIDA IN 1892. 
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96 . Micropogon undulatvis (Linu.) Croaker. Very coiiimoii iu bnys of the west coast. A fair pan- 
fish when jnst out of the water, hnt not ninch utilized. Average length 8 inches. Examples 
from Tamiia. 
97 . Menticiri'us saxatilis (Bloch & Schneider). Whiting. Not common on the west coast. Occasion- 
ally brought to market hy the tishermen of Tampa. It is a fair food-lish if jnst out of the 
water, but deteriorates ra]iidly. Grows to about a. length of 18 inches and a. pound or two iu 
weight. A few examples were procured at Tampa. 
98 . Cynoscioii iiothum (Holbrook). Summer trout. Not very common. Brought to Tampa occasion- 
ally by the tishermen, who call it “summer trout,” it being more common in the summer 
season; it resorts to deeper water than the regular “trout” (C. nehalosns), but grows to about 
the same size and is equally esteemed as a food-lish. It spawns a little later, also, than the 
next species. Examples from Tampa. 
99 . Cynoscion nebulosu.s (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Trout. Abund int in bays of the west coast and 
common on the east coast. An important footl-fish of good quality wheu fresh, and shijiped 
in large quantities, on ice, from Tampa in the winter and spring. When long out of water 
it becomes soft an<I loses its llavor. It grows to a length of 2 or 3 feet. It is a tine game- 
tish, being a surface feeder, and rises readily to the artificial fly. It spawns iu the spring. 
Fine specimens were obtained at Tampa. 
GERRID.53. 
100 . Gerres cinereus ( Walbaum). Broad Shad. Not uncommon at Key West, but more abundant on 
the coasts of the mainland. It is utilized to some extent as a food-tish at Key West. Grows 
to 15 or 18 inches iu length. Examples obtained at Key West. 
101 . Gerres gula Cuvier A Valenciennes. Shad. Common at Key West and at inlets of the coast. 
It is not used for food, averaging only about 6 inches iu length. Examples from Key West. 
LABRIDiE. 
102 . Lachiiolaimus maximus (Walbaum). Hogfish. Common at Key West, where it is considered a 
good food-lish. It reaches a rveight, sometimes^, of 8 or 10 pounds, though usually from 2 to 6. 
The male and female vary considerably iu coloration. It is a lish of singular and characteristic 
appearance. Male and female examples obtained at Key West. 
103 . Halichcere.s radiatus (Liun.). Budding Wife. Not nucommou along the southern keys. It is 
sometimes eaten at Key West, but it is not generally esteemed as a food-tish. It is interesting 
chiefly on account of its gay coloration, in which blue and bright green predominate. It 
grows to nearly 2 feet in length. Examples from Key West. 
104 . Sparisoma flavescens (Bloch A Schneider). I’ug. Not uncommon about Key West. Like most 
of the “parrot” fishes it is not used for food, and like them is admired only for its bright 
coloration. It sometimes reaches a foot iu length. Examples obtained at Key West. 
105 . Scams coeruleus Bloch A Schneider. Blue Bug. Not uncommon at Key West, where specimens 
were secured". 
106 . Scams guacamaia Cuvier. Barrot-jish. Rather common at Key West. This is the largest of 
the iiarrot-fishes, growing to a length of 2 feet. Specimens from Key West. 
EPHIPPIDiE. 
107 . Ch^todiptems faber (Broussonet). Angel-fish. Abundant on the west coast. It is a most 
excellent food-tish, though not generally apin'eciated. It isishipped from Tampa in large quan- 
tities with sheepshead, etc. It is usually 8 or 10 inches long, sometimes reaching a foot iu 
length. Examples from Tampa. 
CHiETODONTIDiE 
108 . Holacanthus ciliaris (Linu. ). Yellow Angel. Not uucommon along the southern keys and reefs. 
A good food-tish, but not common enough to be of economic importance. A beautiful, gaily, 
colored fish. Grows to a foot In length. Fine specimens obtained at Key AVest. 
