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Figure 6 



Distribution of adults o( Lepidopsetta hilineata based on material examined. Each symbol may represent 

 more than one capture. 



Figure 7 



Distribution of adults of Lepidopsetta inochigarei based on material examined. Each symbol may represent 

 more than one capture. 



southern Puget Sound (Penttila, 1995). These eggs were 

 described as demersal and adhesive ("clinging to upper 

 beach surface material," p. 238). Eggs were collected at the 

 same times and location as those of surf smelt (Hypome- 

 sus pretiosus) and Pacific sand lance iAmmodytea hexa- 

 pterus ). 



Etymology 



The name Lepidopsetta is derived from the Greek lepulo 

 meaning "scaled," a probable reference to the strongly cte- 



noid scales found on the ocular side of most individuals, 

 and psetta. meaning "flatfish". 



Comments 



Sakamoto (1984a) synonymized Lepidopsetta (as well as 

 five other pleuronectid genera: Lunaiida. Parophrys, hop- 

 setta, Pseudopleuronectes, and Liopsetta) with Pleuronectes, 

 based on a phenetic analysis of detailed morphological 

 data. Several recent authors have criticized Sakamoto's 

 (1984a) phylogenetic techniques (Chapleau 1199.3]; Rass 



