88 FLATFISHES (HF.TEROSOMA TA) 



iS PAKALICHTHYS MICROPS (Giinther). 



Uippoglossina murops, Gunthc-r, 1881, Proc. Zool. Sor., p. .' i ; Uelfin, vnn. Kc-v. Chil. Hist. N'.U-. 



iv, (1900), p. 103. 

 ? Paralkhthys jonlaiii, Stfindachner, i8.|.t. /ool. Jalirb,, Siippl. iv, p. 3^5 ; Dellin. i.i.n, /i.m. ciL. 



p. 104. 



Depth of body -^i to 2J in the length, length of head 3J to 35. Upper [irofile of 

 head a little concave. Snout about as long as eye, diameter of which is 4 J to 5 J in 

 length of head, and much greater than interorbital width ; eyes separated by a flat 

 space, the upper a little in advance of lower. Maxillary extending nearly to below 

 posterior edge of eye, length about 2! in that of head ; lower jaw not projecting, 

 i] to nearly 2 in head. Teeth rather strong, canines of moderate size. 18 to 21 

 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid on 

 bhnd side ; about 80 in lateral hne ; supplementary scales present. Dorsal 72-73 ; 

 commencing behind posterior nostril of blind side and above anterior half of eye. 



Anal 56, Pectoral of ocular side with 11 or 12 rays, length about i that of head. 

 Caudal rounded or double-truncate ; caudal peduncle about i\ times as deep as long. 

 Greyish or brownish, spotted and mottled with darker. 



Typk. — British Museum (Nat. Hist,). Reg. No, 80.7.28.1), 



Distribution, — Coast of Chile 



Specimens Examined : 



(I8r, ) 



I.). 

 ). Holotypc. 



Co.Tit of Chile. 



West coast of Pal.iROnia. 



Delfin. 



Coppinger {" Alert ' 



In the position of the origin of the dorsal fin P. nncrops approaches some of the 

 species of Hippoglossina, but the form of the teeth and the absence of an anal spine 

 suggest that it belongs to this genus. 



Paralichthys ccrruleosticta, Steind 

 Chil. Hist. Nat., iv, (iqoo), p 



PAKALICHTHYS CCERULEOSTICTA, Steindachner, 

 18. ,S, Zuol. Jahrb , Suppl. iv, p. -7; Delfii 



Depth of body less than 2;^ in the length, length of head more than 4J, Snout 

 shorter than eye, diameter of which is 3 in length of head and more than 3 times the 

 interorbital width. Length of maxillary 3 m that of head. Teeth slender, pointed. 



