13" 



FLATl-ISHES (HETEROSOMATA) 



of lateral liiu- profusely branclied ; a network of similar tubules on postociilar part of 

 head, but no distinct supratemporal branch. Dorsal 89-93 ; commencing just in 

 advance of posterior nostril of blind side, and at a distance in front of eye equal to 

 i Its diameter. Anal 70-74. Pectoral of ocular side with 14 to 16 rays, length about 

 J that of head. Caudal double truncate ; caudal peduncle nearly 3 times as deep as 

 long. Uniformly bro%vnish. 



Typk. — I'nited States National Museum. No. 41 159. 



Distribution. — Pacific coast of Panama and Colombia. 



Specimens Ex.imini;i) : 



Jorda 



xdopiMa cliiflendcnt. Bean. 1805, PrO' 

 Kvermann, 18(18, Hull. U.S. Xat. M 



2. CYCLOPSETTA CHITTENDEN!, Bean, 



. (1S.14). p. (.35 



U.S. Xat. Mil 

 >.,xlvii(3),p. 



Depth of body 2^^ to 2j in the length, length of head 3. I to 3J, Upper profile 

 slightly and evenly convex Snout longer than eye, ihameter of which is about 5J 



-I \cU,psetta chittendcni. B.M. (N.H ) 



in length of head, and more than twice interorbital width ; anterior margins of eyes 

 about level, the upper well separated from edge of head. Maxillary extending to a 

 little beyond posterior edge of eye, length ij to ij in that of head ; lower jaw i| to 

 13 in head. 8 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales all cycloid, firm, S3 to 

 88 in lateral line. Tubules of lateral line not much branched ; a short irregular 

 supratemporal branch. Dorsal 82-85 ; commencing in advance of posterior nostril 

 of blind side, and at a distance in front of eye equal to | or j its diameter. Anal 

 63-68. Pectoral of ocular side with 15 or 16 rays, length 1 1 in head ; hinder margin of 

 fin oblique. Caudal rounded ('-) : caudal peduncle more than twice as deep as long. 

 Brownish ; a large dark blotch with some white spots in its centre below anterior 

 part of lateral line ; two or three similar but more distinct rounded spots on dorsal 

 and anal fins ; dorsal fin with three smaller and less definite spots anteriorly ; pelvic 

 of ocular side dusky ; caudal with three large black spots at its extremity. 



Type. — United States National Museum. No. 44100. 



IMsTRiurTioN. — Trinidad. 



