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fin) to a shark or other object it is difficult to detach one by a direct pull, but by a 
quick, sliding, forward motion it is easily removed. I have seen them 3 to 4 feet in 
length. They seem to attach themselves to sharks to secure fragments of food which 
are frequently ejected by their overfed hosts. 
SCOMBRIDiE. 
45. Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill). Spanish Mackerel. 
West coast of Florida. Owing to the unusual coolness of the water this fine species 
did not put in an apiiearauce in any considerable numbers until the latter part of 
March. In April the schools were abundant in Tampa Bay and were taken by anglers 
from the piers at Port Tampa, in company with the salt-water trout ((7. maculatus). 
CARANGIDiE. 
46. Oligoplites saurus (Bloch & Schneider). Leather Jacket. 
West coast of Florida. Not uncommon about the inlets. 
47. Tracliurus tracliurus Liuuajus. Skipjack. 
Gulf of Mexico; one specimen. Scutes 36-38, as usual in European specimens. 
48. Caraux chrysus (Mitchill). Runner. 
West coast of Florida. This and the next species were abundant in all channels 
during the winter and spring, advancing and retreating with the tide. They bite 
readily at a bait or troll, or the artificial fly, and are caught in great numbers by 
anglers from the banks of inlets or passes, or by trolling in the channels. They are 
fair food-fishes and give considerable sport to the angler. 
49. Caranx hippos (Linujcus). Jack. Cavalla. 
West coast of Florida. 
50. Selene vomer (Linu®us). Mooufish. 
West coast of Florida. Not uncommon at the mouths of deep inlets. 
51. Trachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus). Pompano. 
Egmont Key. Owing to the cool water this prince of food-fishes was remarkably 
scarce during my voyage. At Pickens’s Ranch, on Gasparilla, only about twenty-five 
had been taken at the time of my visit, though the fishermen hauled whenever the 
Tide served on the outside beaches. It was full of nearly ripe spawn in April. 
52. Trachinotus falcatus (Linnfcus). Cobbler; Pompano. {Trachinotus ovatus (L).) 
Key West; one young specimen. 
NOMEIDiE. 
53. Nomeus gronovii (Gmelin). 
Gulf of Mexico. Numerous specimens were taken from floating sea- weed and jelly- 
fishes, but mostly from the “Portuguese man-of-war” {Physalia). 
STROMATEIDiE. 
54. Stromateus triacanthus Peck. Dollar fish. 
LelnouBay; Big Sarasota Bay. Young specimens. Asyet,no adultof this s^iecies 
seems to have been taken in the Gulf of Mexico. The specimens collected were all 
taken from beneath the disks of large floating jelly-fishes. 
