. A guide to the study of fishes. Fishes; Zoology; Fishes. 328 The Bass and their Relatives Serranus cahrilla is the Cabrilla of the Mediterranean, a well-known and excellent food-fish, the original type of the family of SerranidcB. Serranellus scriba is the serran, a very pretty shore-fish of southern Europe, longer known than any other of the tribe. On the coast of southern California are also species called Cabrillas, fine, large, food-fish, bass-hke in. form, Paralabrax clathratus, and other less common species. The Cabrillas and their relatives are almost all American, a few straying acro


. A guide to the study of fishes. Fishes; Zoology; Fishes. 328 The Bass and their Relatives Serranus cahrilla is the Cabrilla of the Mediterranean, a well-known and excellent food-fish, the original type of the family of SerranidcB. Serranellus scriba is the serran, a very pretty shore-fish of southern Europe, longer known than any other of the tribe. On the coast of southern California are also species called Cabrillas, fine, large, food-fish, bass-hke in. form, Paralabrax clathratus, and other less common species. The Cabrillas and their relatives are almost all American, a few straying across to Europe. One of the most important in the number is the black sea-bass, or black will, of our Atlantic. Fig. —Hypnplectrus unirolnr nigricans (Poey). Tortugas, Fla. coast, Centropristcs striatns. This is a common food- and game-fish, dusky in coloi, gamy, and of fine flesh. The squirrel- fishes (Diplectriiiu) and the many serranos (Prioiiodcs) of the tropics, small bright-colored fishes of the rocks and reefs, must be passed with a word, as also the small Paracentropristis of the Mediterranean and the fine red creole-fish of the West Indies, Paranthias furcifer. In one species, Anyperodon leuco- grammicus of Polynesia, there are no teeth on the palatines. The barber-fish (Anthias anthias) of southern Europe, bright red and with the lateral line running very high, is the type of a numerous group found at the lowest fishing level in all warm seas. All the species of this group are bright red, very hand-. 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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