THE BOOK OF FISHES 
THE SERGEANT MAJOR OR COW PILOT {abudefduf saxatilis) 
As its name, saxatilis, implies, this inhabitant of tropical American waters lives among the rocks. It attains 
a length of six inches and is not used for food. 
THE RAINBOW PARROT-FISH {Pseudoscarus guacamaid) 
Weighing as much as sixty pounds, the Rainbow Parrot-fish is the largest of its family. The flesh is soft 
but of very good flavor. It is found from the Florida Keys to Rio de Janeiro, and lives on mollusks, worms, 
and several species of algae. 
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