FLATFISHES (HETI':R0S0MATA) 



3. HIPFOGLOSSINA BOLLMANI, Gilbert. 



'np% [non Stcindachner), Jordan and Bolln 



igo, Proc. U.S. X.it. Mus., 



Jordan and Evt 

 nd Hildcbrand, 102.S, Field Mr 



HippofUKsi 



(ISS'J). . .. 

 Hippoglossina bolhnani, Gilbert, 1891, Proc. I'.S, Nat. Mus., xiii, (1800), p. i:: 



mann. 1898, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., .tlvii (-,), p. 262 



Pub. Chicago, Zool. Ser., xv. No. 240, p. 973. 

 Hippoglossina vagrnns, Garman, 1899, Mem. Mus. Coinp. Zool.. xxiv, p. 221. 



Depth of body 25 to 2f in the length, length of head 3. Snout shorter than eye, 

 diameter of which is 35 to 4 in length of head ; lower eye slightly in advance of upper. 

 Maxillary e.xtending about to l)elow middle of eye, length .;J to 2g in that of head : 

 lower jaw about 2 in head. Gill-rakers moderately long and slender : 8 or 9 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. 70-75 scales in lateral Ime. Dorsal 60-63 ■ highest rays 

 2-' in length of head. .\nal 47-49. Pectoral of ocular side 2 in length of head. 



Greyish brown, with a number of small, round, bluish spots ; a series of four large 

 black spots near upper edge of body and 2 or 3 similar spots near lower edge ; median 

 fins dusky, with small whitish spots ; pectoral and pelvic dusky. 



Type. — Ignited States National Museum. No. 41 143. 



Distribution. — Pacific coast of Colombia. 



Numerous specimens of this species were dredged by the " Albatross " (Stn. 2805) 

 at a depth of 51^ fathoms. The largest specimen in the collection of the United 

 States National Museum is 160 mm, in total length. 



Col. Tenison has examined the types of H. vagrans in the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology [No. 28549], and informs me that this species is identical with H. boUmani. 



Genus 4. LIOGLOSSIXA. 



l.wsU.iium. Gilbert. iS.,i, Proc. U.S. Nat. .Mus., xiii, (1S90), 

 Gilbert] ; Jordan and Evermann, 1S98, Bull. U.S. Nat. .Mu 



i(.^). p. : 



tctr.'phlhaUi 



Close to Hippoglossina, but the scales are all cycloid, the first mtcrhaemal spine is 

 feeble and does not project in front of the anal fin, and the giU-rakers are rather 

 short and thick. 



.■\ single species from the Gulf of California. 



