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166. Enneacentrus guttatus (Liuueeus). Coney. | 
Key West; -Dry Tortugas. A rather common food-fish at Key West, about a foot ! \ 
in length, and can be seen daily on the arrival of the small smacks. These are of the li 
variety called coronatus, though I saw one at Key West, and several at Garden Key,!j''| 
called “Coney,” which were apparently of the variety named guttatus^ the coloration f r 
being quite red or scarlet instead of olivaceous or brown. |:jj< 
167. Enneacentrus fulvus (Liunseus). Nigger-fish. 
Key West. The three varieties of the “nigger-fish,” yellow (fulvus), red (ruber), 
and brown (pttwctoittis), are occasionally seen in the Key West market. They are known, - i 
locally and collectively, as “ nigger-fish,” and sell readily with other pan-fishes, being ' I 
of small size=less than a foot in length usuallj . * il 
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168. Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch). Yellow-tail. . | 
Key West; Florida Keys. Very abundant along the Keys, and one of the com- i 
monest pan-fishes in the Key West market. j 
169. Orthopristis chrysopterus (Liunseiis). Sailor’s Choice. , 
Key West; west coast. A vei’y good pan fish, common at Key West and at the I 
deep inlets of the west coast, where I took it at several points. | 
170. Anisotremus virginicus (Liuuaeus). Pork-fish. 'ii 
Key West. A handsome and greatly esteemed fish in Key West, reaching several 
])ounds in weight, and quite common in the channels between the Keys. 
171. Haemulon riniator Jordan & Swain. Tom Tate. 
Key West; Florida Keys. I saw this small pan-fish at Key West and along the 
Keys to the northeast. It is not verj^ common. 
172. Calamus bajonado (Bloch & Schneider). Jolthead Porgy. 
Key West. Saw several specimens at Key West, where it is ranked as a good 
food-fish and occasionally weighs several pounds. 
173. Calamus proridens Jordan & Gilbert. Little-head Porgy. 
Key West; Florida Keys. Took a number of this species along the Keys, also* 
the two following species. 
174. Calamus calamus (Cnv. & Val.). Porgy. 
Key West; Florida Keys. 
175. Calamus arctifrons Goode & Beau. Grass Porgy. 
Key West; Florida Keys. This and the foregoing “porgies” are common about 
the Keys in grassy situations. They are very fair pan-fishes. 
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176. Pogonias cliromis (Linnaeus). Drum. 
West coast. One of the commonest species of the west coast about the inlets 
and bays, associating with the sheepshead wherever oysters abound. Its “drumming” 
can be heard all through the night in the quiet coves and bays. I have taken it up 
to 30 pounds. A fair food-fish. 
