FLATP'ISHKS (HKIKKtJSOMAlA) 



13 ( ITHAKKHTHVS tULBKKTI. Jenkins and J'Aermann. 



Cttharichlhys spilaplirui (iwii Gunther, 186;), Gunther, 1860, Trans. Zool. Soc, vi. p. 471 

 fig. :: ; Jordan and Gilbert, 1883, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., 11, (1882), pp. 108, iii. 



CilharuMhys gilbi-rli, Ji-nUins and Evermann, 1889, I'roc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xi, (1888), p. i.s/ 

 i8t)i, I'roc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xiii, (i8cio), p. 454 ; Jordan and Evermann, l8g8, Bull. 

 -Mus., xlvii (3), p. 2682 ; Gilbert and Starks, 1^04, Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, p. 200 

 ii)o6, Pror. U.S. N'at. Mus., xxx, p. 800 ; Regan, iijob-H, Biol. Centr. .Anier., Pise. p. 

 mann and Radclifle, 1917, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., xcv, p. 141 ; Meek and Hildcbra 

 Eield Mus. Pub. Chicago, Zool. Ser., xv, No. 249, p. gS-. 



Citharichthys sumichrasli, Jordan and Goss, 1889, Rep. U.S. Com. Fish., xiv, (1SS6), p. 27( 



; (Gilbert, 

 U.S. Nat, 



illwiuhllirs '^ilhnh. 1!,M. (X.U.) I'M. 



Vei-j- closely related to C . spiluplenis. Depth ul body :: to J^ in the length, lensth 

 of head 3J to 35. Diameter of eye 43 to nearly 6 in length of head. -Maxillary e.xtend- 

 ing to below middle or hinder part of eye, length 25 to 25 in that of head. Gill-rakers 



of moderate length, a little longer and rather more slender than in ( 

 12 to 14 on lower part of anterior arch. 40 to 43 scales in lateral line. 

 (89). Anal 5S-64 (68). Pale brownish, spotted or mottled with darker 



1'ype. — United States National Musciiin No 39627. 



Distribution. — Pacific coast of tiojiicd America, from Lower Caliti 

 entering fresh water 



spilopter 

 Dorsal 77- 



Specimens Examined : 



.ipa- 



Me 



(142 



(98, : 



N. Pacitic. 



Rio Sapayo, Ecuado 



Buller. 

 Jordan. 



U.S. Nat. Mu 

 Rosenberg. 



