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blue with white area in center. Ventrals blue. Caudal whitish without 

 markings. Body whitish with 4 more or less distinct wide blue bands 

 (probably the immature markings). 



Bregmacerotidae 



Bregmaceros bathymaster Jordan and Bollman 



Twenty from White Friars Islands, Mexico, March 2, 1934. Length 

 38-58 mm. A single long dorsal spine on the head. Anterior portion of the 

 dorsal and anal fin elevated. Ventral with 38 elongated rays, which ex- 

 tend to the middle of anal or beyond. Caudal forked. Teeth in jaws, 

 vomer, and palatines. Color silvery with grayish wash on back. Taken by 

 dredge in 90-140 fathoms. 



Bothidae Flounders, Flatfishes 



Platophrys constellatus Jordan 



Three from Tangola-Tangola Bay, Mexico, February 28, 1934. 

 Length 40-48 mm. Eyes well separated ; mouth small ; color grayish with 

 dark specks and dots over body. 



Platophrys leopardinus (Giinther) 



Nine from Petatlan Bay, Mexico, December 13, 1931. Length 20-75 

 mm. One from La Libertad, Ecuador, February 9, 1934. Length 42 mm. 

 Two from Tenacatita, Mexico, March 4, 1934. Length 29-40 mm. 

 Interorbital space very wide. Lateral line with a short deep arch. Body 

 with bluish spots and rings. 



Citharichthys sordidus (Girard) 



One from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 203 mm. 

 Five from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, January 13, 1934. 

 Length 29-66 mm. Eyes close together with a sharp ridge between. Lat- 

 eral line straight. Gillrakers sharp pointed, 18 on lower limb. Color 

 grayish with dark spots. 



Citharichthys stigmaeus Jordan and Gilbert 



Eight from Charles Island, Galapagos, January 27, 1934. Length 30- 

 70 mm. These were taken in the dredge at 355 meters. They are light in 

 color with darker or bluish specks. 



