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Show CAUGHT FISH WORTH $300. Fifth Known Specimen of Salifish H Taken Off Florida Coast B Tho luckiest Cincinnati fisherman W this year is Mr. Edward Hart, who K last week caught a largo "BallflBh," H a fow miles at sea, off Miami, Fla. , K This fish is ono of tho rarest known ( I to science Previous to tho onofcaught J 1 by Mr. Hart thero havo been but four I- othera capturoij; throe of themjirqjn AC Europenn ipupeuma nnd- ono "aV the 5l Smithsonian' institution. ' & I "The ono caught by the CInclnnatlan 7 welgha soventy-flvo pounda and Is a 'j perfect specimen of his kind. 1 Theso sallllsh aro pceuIIarly1'con- J f structed. On their backs is a sort"of I a pocket from which they can put up ' a fibrous oval fin, which forma a sail ' ! for tho fish whon moving at tho surface sur-face of tho ocean. When tho wind la blowing strong theso fish can travel at a rapid rate whon their sail Is sot On tho under part of tho fish la a strong fin, Which thoy cari'draw entirely entire-ly Into tho bodv ns thov sail. ' Tho long sword protruding ffoiri tho flsh'H head makes of this trlbo a formidable for-midable enemy to the other flBhea. Thoy are found only along tho Flor- I Ida coast. i A fow days after Mr. Hart caught his specimen, ho saw two or three others Balling on top of tho wator and ' going at a rapid rate. Cincinnati 'Enquirer. 'En-quirer. ' ' |
