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long, its length contained 3f times in total length. D. 105; A. 78; 

 P. 19; V. 6; scales 150-f-. Color, nearly uniform dark brown; 

 blind side white. 



HIPPOGLOSSIDES. 



Eyes and color on the right side. Body oblong, moderately com- 

 pressed; mouth rather large, with one row of sharp teeth on each 

 jaw; no teeth on vomer or palatines; gill rakers rather long and 

 slender; scales ctenoid; lateral line straight; dorsal fin low in front, 

 beginning over or before the eye; ventrals both lateral; caudal double 

 truncate, produced behind. 



2. Hippoglossoides piatessoides. The Rough Dab. 



Body ovate; mouth moderate, oblique; maxillary narroAV, reach- 

 ing to below pupil, 2§ in length of head; teeth rather small, conical, 

 larger anterior in one row in each jasv, those in the lower largest. 

 Eyes rather large; the lower jaw included, but with a projecting 

 knob at the chin; snout thick, scaly. Interorbital space narrow,, 

 with a raised obtuse ridge entirely covered with rough scales in about 

 six series; mandible with a series of scales; gill rakers rather short 

 and robust, not toothed, about ten below angle, the longest less than 

 one-third length of eye; fins with small, rough scales; a strong 

 preanal spine; pectoral not quite one-half length of head. Head 

 contained 3f times in length of body; depth, 2h times in body. D. 88; 

 A. 70; scales 90 (pores). Color reddish brown, nearly plain. 



PARALICHTHYS. 



Eyes and color on left side. Body oblong; mouth large, oblique; 

 each jaw with a single row of usually slender and sharp teeth, 

 which are more or less enlarged anteriorly; no teeth on vomer or 

 palatine. Gill rakers slender. Scales small, weakly ctenoid or 

 ciliated; lateral lines simple, arched anteriorly. Dorsal fin beginning 

 before the eye, its anterior rays not produced; both ventrals lateral; 



