142 FLATFISHES (HKTEKOSOMATA) 



Although much larger in size than any other species of the ^cnus, C. iordidus is 

 said rarely to exceed 2 pounds in weislit. 



2. CITHARICHTHYS FRAGILIS, Gilbert. 



Citharichthys fragilis, Gilbert, 1S51, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xiii, (l8go), p. l:o ; .Tordan and Ever- 

 mann. 1S98. Hull. U.S. Xat. Mus., .\lvii (3), p. c08o ; Starks and Morris, i<)ii. Univ. Calif, 

 Pub. Zool., viii (.:). p. iS. 



Close to C. soiditlus, but length of maxillary 25 in that of head. 18 gill-rakers on 

 lower part of anterior arch. About 50 scales in lateral line. Dorsal (S3-87) 88. 

 Anal (67) 69 (70). Vertebrs 37 (10 + 27). Brownish. 



Type. — United States National Museum. No. 44409. 



Distribution. — Gulf of California. 



Specimen Ex-iiMiNEU : 



I {140 mm.) Gulf of Californi.i. Jordan. 



3. CITHARICHTHYS XANTHOSTIGMA, Gilbert, 



Citharichthys xanthostigma, Gilbe 

 189S, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., 



1S90, Proc. U.S. N.it. Mu 

 II (3), p. :6So. 



Jorda 



Depth of body a little more than twice in the length, length of head 3^ to 3J. Head 

 not closely compres.sed, its upper profile with a shallow notch in front of eyes. Snout 

 shorter than eye, diameter of which is 3I to 3! m length of head ; interorbital space 

 narrow, concave anteriorly, crossed by an oblique ridge posteriorly, width (in adults) 

 less than J diameter of eye ; ridge above lower eye sharply elevated ; anterior margins 

 of eyes about level, the upper nearly reaching dorsal profile of head. Maxillary 

 extending nearly to below middle of eye, length about 3 in that of head ; lower jaw 

 a little more than twice in head. Teeth somewhat enlarged anteriorly, but not form- 

 ing distinct canines. GiU-rakers long, slender: 10 or 11 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Scales mostly cycloid, a few feebly ctenoid ; about 50 in lateral line ; very few 

 supplementary scales in region of lateral line. Dorsal (81) 83-88 ; commencing just 

 behind posterior nostril of bhnd side and a little in front of eye. Anal 63-67. Pectoral 

 of ocular side with 10 rays, longer than head. Caudal rounded or double-truncate ; 

 caudal peduncle about 2 1 times as deep as long. Vertebra? 37 (11 -f26). Pale brownish, 

 irregularly spotted with'paler and darker ; a number of bright yellow spots ocellated 



