. A guide to the study of fishes. Fishes; Zoology; Fishes. mmtDm. Fig. 2S4.^Diplodus holbrooki Bean. the tail. Diplodns argenteus of the West Indies and Diplodns holbrooki of the Carolina coast are very close to these. The sheepshead, Arcliosargns probatoccphalns, is much the most valuable fish of this group. The broad body is crossed by about seven black cross-bands. It is common from Cape Cod to Texas in sandy bays, reaching rarely a weight of fifteen pounds. Its flesh is most excellent, rich and tender. The sheepshead is a quiet bottom-fish, but takes the hook readily and with s

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. A guide to the study of fishes. Fishes; Zoology; Fishes. mmtDm. Fig. 2S4.^Diplodus holbrooki Bean. the tail. Diplodns argenteus of the West Indies and Diplodns holbrooki of the Carolina coast are very close to these. The sheepshead, Arcliosargns probatoccphalns, is much the most valuable fish of this group. The broad body is crossed by about seven black cross-bands. It is common from Cape Cod to Texas in sandy bays, reaching rarely a weight of fifteen pounds. Its flesh is most excellent, rich and tender. The sheepshead is a quiet bottom-fish, but takes the hook readily and with some spirit. Close to the sheepshead is a smaller species known as Salema {Archosargus unimaculatus), with blue. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt

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