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80. AMATE Jordan and Starks. 



J rno/f Jordan and Starks, new genus {japoniciis). 



This genus has the form and general proportions of Solea^ but with 

 the ventrals unsynimetrical as in Achirus^ that of the eyed side having 

 a prolonged base, extending along the ridge of the abdomen, its last 

 ray united b}^ membrane with the anal; vent to the left of the median 

 line of the abdomen; body lanceolate; upper jaw forming a long hook, 

 extending around the lower jaw. Scales cj^enoid, vertical fins scaly. 

 Lateral line single. This genus resembles the ordinary Soles, but its 

 relations are with the American genus AcMms. 



The type of the genus is the following species, Amate japonica. 



{amate, or yamatt\ a Japanese name of IJmanda yolvhamix, from 

 ame, rain; or perhaps ama^ a fisherman.) 



46. AMATE JAPONICA (Schlegel). 



Acliirus japonicu^ ScHLEtiEL, Fauna Japonica, Poiss., 1846, p. 186 (Nagasaki). 



Solea japonica GiitiTBEn, Cat. Fish, IV, 1862, p. 471 (eojiied). 



Aseraggodes japoincns Jordan and Snyder, Check List, 1901, p. 122 (Misaki). 



? Achirus liartzfeldii Bleeker, Aniboina, III, p. 123 (Aniboyna). 



? Solea hartzfddii (jVJ^tukr, Cat. Fish, IV, 1862, p. 471 (copied). 



Aiieraggodes liartzfeldii Jordan and Snyder, Check List, 1901, p. 122. 



Hahititt. — Sandy bays of southern Japan, also in the East Indies, if 

 Amate lim'tzfeldii is the same species. 



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Fig. 23.— Amate japonica. 



Head, 3| in length to base of caudal; depth, 2i. Upper eye, 8 in 

 head. Dorsal, 84; anal, 55. Scales from opposite upper end of gill 

 opening to base of caudal, 72; from upper e}^^ to oppo.site gill open- 

 ing, 18. 



Hook of upper jaw extending around lower jaw usually to a point 

 vertically opposite front of upjoer eye (somewhat anterior to this in 

 the specimen figured). Fine teeth in bands on blind side of jaws. 

 Middle of upper eye opposite front of lower. Interorbital space flat 



