CHAPTER XVII
THE CHANNEL FISHES
THE GRUNT FAMILY, _Hæmulidæ_ 321
The Black Grunt, _Hæmulon plumieri_ 323
The Yellow Grunt, _Hæmulon sciurus_ 326
The Margate-fish, _Hæmulon album_ 328
The Sailor's Choice, _Hæmulon parra_ 330
The Pig-fish, _Orthopristis chrysopterus_ 331
The Pork-fish, _Anisotremus virginicus_ 334
THE SNAPPER FAMILY, _Lutianidæ_ 336
The Yellow-tail, _Ocyurus chrysurus_ 338
The Lane Snapper, _Lutianus synagris_ 339
The Red Snapper, _Lutianus aya_ 342
The Dog Snapper, _Lutianus jocu_ 344
The Schoolmaster, _Lutianus apodus_ 345
THE PORGY FAMILY, _Sparidæ_ 347
The Jolt-head Porgy, _Calamus bajonado_ 348
The Saucer-eye Porgy, _Calamus calamus_ 350
The Little-head Porgy, _Calamus proridens_ 352
The Grass Porgy, _Calamus arctifrons_ 353