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FLATFISHHS (HKTEROSOMATA) 



or cycloid on blind side. Lateral line equally developed on both sides of body, with 

 a distinct curve above the pectoral fin ; no distinct supratemporal branch. Vent a 

 little on blind side, in front of anal fin. 



Three species from the Pacific coast of Lower California, Central and north-western 

 South America. 



Synopsis of thk Species. 

 1- Maxillary to below posterior part of eye, 2 to 2 J in head ; dorsal 67-70, 



anal 52-54 ; 13 or 14 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch i slomata. 

 11. Maxillary to below middle of eye or a little beyond, i\ to -zl in head. 



.\. Dorsal 65-67, anal 51-52 ; highest rays of dorsal about 2 in head ; 



12 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ... 2. macrops. 



\i. Dorsal 60-63, anal 47-49 ; highest rays of dorsal 2! in head ; 8 or 9 



gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch . . . . 3. bolhnani 



HIPPOGLOSSINA STOMATA, Eigenmann & Eigenmann. 



Htppoglossma stomata, Eigenmann and Eigenmann, r 

 Jordan and Evermann, 1898, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., 

 Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool., iii (11), p. 242 ; Gilbert, 

 Hubbs, 1916, Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool.. xvi (13). p. : 

 P- 7, fig- 87. 



Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., (2) ui, p. 22 ; 

 1 (3), p. 2620 ; Starks and Morris, 1907, 

 ;, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xlviii, p. 377; 



Starks, 191,8, Calif. Fish Game, iv (4J, 



Depth of body 2J to 23 in the length, length of head 1} to 35. Snout as long as 

 or a little longer than eye, diameter of which is about 5 in length of head ; lower eye 

 a little in advance of upper. Ma.xiUary extending to below posterior part of eye, 

 length 2 to 2j in that of head ; lower jaw i| to i J m head. Gill-rakers long, slender ; 

 13 or 14 on lower part of anterior arch. About 80 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 

 67-70 ; highest rays more than \ length of head. Anal 52-54. Pectoral of ocular 

 side with 11 rays, length about 2 in that of head. Pelvics 6. Caudal with 17 rays 

 (13 branched), rounded or double-truncate ; caudal peduncle about as deep as long. 

 Brownish, with numerous spots of bluish, pale or darker brown ; five pairs of large 

 dark brown ocelli near upper and lower edges of body, each alternate one longer and 



