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[ 157. Mycteroperca falcata phenax Jordan & Swain. Scamp. 
j Key West; Ironwood Key; Key Largo. Took several large specimens on hook 
1 and line along the Keys, weighing 4 to 10 pounds. Common in Key West market. 
158. Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode & Bean). Gag. 
Key West; west coast. Taken on trolling line along the Keys and west coast. 
Common in Key West market, where I saw many specimens. 
159. Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey). Black Grouper. 
Key West; west coast. Saw several large ones at Key West; took several on 
hook and line on west coast, all large ones. 
160. Epinephelus nigritus (Holbrook). Jew-fish. 
Marco; Gordon’s Pass; Charlotte Harbor. At Marco and Caximbas Passes, just 
north of Cape Eomano, and at Gordon Pass, I took on fishing line several weighing 
from 10 to 40 pounds, and at the latter place saw one taken weighing fully 60 pounds. 
On former occasions I took one at Jupiter Inlet, on the southeast coast, that weighed 
on the light house steelyard 340 pounds, and one on the southwest coast at Little 
Gasparilla Inlet weighing fully 300 pounds. These two fishes were respectively 7 and 6f 
feet long, and of about the same girth at the pectoral fin. Some large examples of 
jew-fishes have been heretofore confounded with the Guasa or Warsaw {Proniicrops 
itaiara), but I do not remember to have ever seen the latter fish at all, or one answer- 
ing to its description, on the coasts of Florida. All specimens of the jew-fish I have 
seen were of a uniform dusky coloration, both in small and large examples, with quite 
small scales (not less than 120 in the lateral line) and those of the lateral line not 
conspicuously furrowed. Teeth in broad bands, but without canines. 
161. Epinephelus morio (Guv. & Val.). Red Grouper. 
Key West; Florida Keys; west coast. A common food-fish at Key West, seen 
in the market daily, and held in good favor. I have taken it along the Keys and on 
the southwest coast at various points ranging up to 10 or 12 pounds. 
162. Epinephelus striatus (Bloch). Nassau Grouper. 
Key West; Florida Keys. Another common food-fish brought to Key West 
daily, by the small fishing smacks, and caught in the channels between the Keys on 
hook and line, and with sea-crawfish bait. It sells readily with the other groupers, 
and is usually of several pounds weight. 
163. Epinephelus drummond-hayi Goode & Beau. Speckled Hind. 
Key West; Florida Keys. I saw several specimens of this handsome little grouper 
at Key West and the Dry Tortugas, though it does not seem to be as common as 
others of the genus. Color, a reddish or chocolate brown, with numerous white, stel- 
late spots, covering the entire body. Length, 8 to 15 inches. 
164. Epinephelus apua (Bloch). Red Hind. 
Garden Key ; Dry Tortugas. I took one specimen, apparently of this species, at 
Garden Key, called by my Key West pilot “ Eed Hind,” and which answered to the 
description in most points, especially in coloration. 
165. Epinephelus ascensionis (Osbeck). Rock Hind. 
Key West. This species is brought to Key West almost daily, and is readily sold 
by the fishermen, being much esteemed as a food-fish, though of small size — about a 
foot in length. 
