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them to be only fat bodies, united by connective tissue tbreads to 

 the intestine. Other characters of the viscera may be seen from the 

 figures. 



Note on Xiphidion rupestre (Figures 30 and 31), from specimens 

 taken at Monterey, California : 



This species is interesting to note here because of its great simi- 

 larity in external, and dissimilarity in internal form to Xererpes 

 fucormn. The visceral anatomy in these two species is evidently not 

 determined entirely by external form and habits. The two fishes are 

 found side by side in the tide-pools, among identical surroundings, 

 and so far as our observations extend are of similar food habits. 

 They are not especially nearly related species, but are superficially 

 very much alike. 



The alimentary canal of Xipliidion rupestre has no resemblance 

 to that of Xererpes fucorum, being long and coiled, more like that of 

 the JIi'lfn>st'n-luis group of blennies, and has pyloric cseca. The con- 

 trast in general characters is best shown by the figures (30 and 31). 



Family PLEURONECTIDAE 

 Hippoglossoides stomata Eigenmann and Eigenmann 



One specimen obtained from Newport Beach fishermen who took 

 it in bottom nets near Newport. This species lias seldom been taken 

 except in deep water, and is nowhere common so far as known, al- 

 though it has been reported from several California ports. 



Paralichthys californicus (Ayres) 



Very common at Newport, as well as other Southern California 

 fishing stations. 



Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks and Morris 



P. ritteri, Starks and Morris. Marine Fishes of Southern Cali- 

 fornia 1907, p. 243. 



Commonly taken by the fishermen using bottom nets near New- 

 port. 



Hypsopsetta guttulata (Girard) 

 This species is also common on the sandy bottom near Newport. 



