. Zoological Society bulletin . the Mut-tonfish (Neomaenis analis),k n o w n also as Pargo orPargo criollo, has never be-fore been exhibited at thefish, which is the most impor-tant food fish of the Havana market is foundnormally from Brazil to Florida and has beentaken as far north as Woods Hole, Massachus-etts, but has not been recorded for New Yorkor New Jersey waters. It is a large speciesreaching a weight of twenty-five pounds. It isnot so striking in its coloration as some othersof the genus, but is a very handsome fish withits dark olive green background and irregularbluish stripes. The
. Zoological Society bulletin . the Mut-tonfish (Neomaenis analis),k n o w n also as Pargo orPargo criollo, has never be-fore been exhibited at thefish, which is the most impor-tant food fish of the Havana market is foundnormally from Brazil to Florida and has beentaken as far north as Woods Hole, Massachus-etts, but has not been recorded for New Yorkor New Jersey waters. It is a large speciesreaching a weight of twenty-five pounds. It isnot so striking in its coloration as some othersof the genus, but is a very handsome fish withits dark olive green background and irregularbluish stripes. The fins are mostly brick red,while the iris is fiery red giving the eyes a fero-cious, gamy look. There are at present five ofthese at the Aquarium. The other species, Neomaenis apodus, theSchoolmaster, has been rarely represented in ourcollections. Its range is about the same as thatof the preceding species and it has also beentaken at Woods Hole, but not in this immediateregion. The Schoolmaster is one of the most Aquarium. Tin. MLTTONFISH. 816 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN.
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