EEPOKT ON FISHES OF SOUTHEKN FLORIDA. 
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OPHISURIDiE. 
27. Mystriophis intertluctus (Richardson). 
Lemon Bay; one youngspecimen. Mystriophis ptmctifer (Kaup), M. niordax (Poey), 
and M. schneideri (Steindacbner) are probably all identical with tbe present species. 
SCOMBERESOCIDiE. 
28. Tylosurus notatus IPoey). Billfish. 
Card’s Sound; Black Sound; west coast of Florida. This and theyoungof the next 
species are abundant in the bays and harbors of the west coast, swimming in large 
schools, and are preyed upon by all surface-feeding fishes, as the Spanish mackerel, 
kingfish, salt-water trout, etc. The steward of the Grampus cooked a quantity at Boca 
Grande, on Charlotte Harbor, which were greatly relished by the crew. When fried 
they remind oue somewhat of smelts. 
29. Tylosurus marinus (Bloch & Schneider). Billfish. 
Card’s Sound ; Lemon Bay ; west coast of Florida. 
30. Hemirliamphus roberti Ciiv. & Val. Needlefish. 
Cape Sable Creek; west coast of Florida; also abundant in schools in similar 
situations as the bill fishes ; when fried are quite palatable. 
SYNGNATHIDiE. 
31. Siphostoma affine (GUnther). Pipe-fish. 
Card’s Sound ; Barnes’ Sound; Key West ; Marco; Big Gasparilla; Lemon Bay; 
Long Boat Key ; Garden Key. The young of this, and the other pipe-fishes which fol- 
low, are common in the eelgrass and weeds of all shallow bays and coves. 
32. Siphostoma louisiauce (Giinther). Pipe-fish. 
Egmout Key. 
33. Siphostoma floridae Jordan & Gilbert. Pipe-fish. 
Gordon’s Pass ; Big Gasparilla. 
HIPPOCAMPID.®. 
34. Hippocampus zosterae Jordan & Gilbert. Sea Horse. 
Three specimens about inches long. That this species is adult at this small 
size is shown by the fact that the pouch of a male specimen is full of young more than 
a third of an inch long, the tails of two of them projecting conspicuously from his pouch. 
MUGILIDiE. 
35. Mugil curema Cuv. & Val. Silver Mullet. 
Barnes’ Sound; Cape Eomano; Marco; Gordon’s Pass; Big Estero Pass. The 
silver mullet does not grow so large as the next species, nor is it so abundant ; neither 
is it so desirable a food-fish. 
36. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. Striped Mnllet. 
Cape Sable Creek; west coast of Florida. This is the commercial “ mullet.” It 
is taken in immense numbers at the fishing ranches of the west coast, where it is salted 
and shipped to Key West and Havana. It is at its best in October and November, 
