830 CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY IV. 



mj.s, the longest rays 1 length of the head; dorsal fin beginning oppo- 

 site or slightly below the premaxillary, about five rays being on the 

 blind side. Head 4 ; depth 1J. D. G5-72 ; A. 45-48. Coast of Cali- 

 fornia; not rare. 



(Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1880, 49.) 



bb. IiitiTorlutal ridge without distinct spine. 

 1279. P. COBB1OSUS Girnrd. 



Color light brown, blotched with chocolate color and yellowish, some- 

 times nearly plain, but usually profusely mottled; sometimes with ocel- 

 lated blotches, sometimes with the light colors replaced by purplish red. 

 Interorbital ridge prominent, bu.t without spine or conspicuous tuber- 

 cles, the tubercles of the other species being represented by slight 

 elevations. Vertical fins very high, the longest rays of dorsal and 

 anal two- thirds the length of the head. A narrow band of teeth on 

 the colored side of the lower jaw. Dorsal fin beginning on the level 

 of the premaxillary, its first five rays on the blind side; caudal longer 

 than head. Head 4; depth If. D. 68; A. 48-50. San Diego to 

 Alaska, not generally common, but widely distributed; usually in 

 deep water. 



(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 139: ParopJtryu cocnosits Gunther, iv, 456.) 



457. HYPSOPSETTA Gill. 



(Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, 195: type Pleitroniclithii* gutfnlatits Grd.) 



Eyes and color on the right side. Body broad, ovate, rhomboid; 

 month very small ; teeth slender, equal, acute, in several series; lips 

 thick, not plicate. Lateral line nearly straight, with an accessory 

 dorsal branch. Scales small, smooth. Dorsal fin beginning on the 

 dorsal ridge, not turned to the blind side; anal spine present; caudal 

 Jin convex. Gill-rakers little developed, (y ':'. deep; yerra, flounder.) 



. IS. r,'u9tai9:it:i (Grd.) Gill. Diamond Fh>,in<l,-r ; " Turbot." 

 Brov.n. witli numerous pale-bluish blotches in lite, these disappearing 

 in spirits; blind side white, with a strong tinge of yellow along profile, 

 of head ; tins plain, sometimes with black specks. Body very deep, 

 somewhat angnlaied near middle of back and belly; eyes moderate, 

 -eparaled b\ a llattisli, raised area; head without spines or tuber- 

 cles; scales of opercnlar region little developed; those of blind side 

 reduced; no teeth on right side of either jaw. Accessory lateral line, 

 long, half length of bod\. Anal spine small; pectorals about half 

 length of head; ventrals rather short; caudal peduncle much deeper 



