Show AN AM AMBER FISH A fish wen well known la in southern waters but one rarely seen here the amber fishes there are severa several species of them belong abelong to the family that contains the cre valles the pom canoes the banded pilot the and the in shape they are arc nearest like the pilot fishes they bear a general resemblance in shape however to the bluefish though not nearly related to that fish they are rapid and pov powerful erful swimmers and great travelers the amber fishes are found in nearly all tropical and temperate waters in the mediterranean the waters of the west indies and the gulf of mexico and in various arious parts of the pacific ocean some of them are excellent food fishes all are shapely and beautiful the larger of them may attain a length of four feet or more and a weight of 50 pounds large amber fishes are common on the coast of california where they are among the most celebrated of the game fishes on this coast says the sew new york sun the amber fish comes as far north as cape god cod but rarely one taken in a pound net in gravesend Grave send bay in july of the present year is perhaps the first of its particular species es of which there is record here this fish was a little more than 33 inches in length and it weighed about 13 pounds |