FLATFISHKS (H1:TF.K()S().M.\I A) 



Type. — Museum of Comparative Zoology. No, 

 Distribution. — Off Barbados ; in deep water 

 The tvpe. 114 mm. in len.sth, was taken by the 



in ::S8 fathoms 



( lenus 



EUCUHARUS. 



si. .Akad. Wet. Aiiistfrdain, xiii, p. 424 [Plfuroncctes 



[Ctlhanis, (Ri.sc), I7<)3,ni W .ilbaum, Artcdi U 

 Cilharus [iwn Reinhardt), Bleeker, i! 



cilharus, Spinolaj. 



Eucilharui, ('.ill, 18S0, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., .xi, (1888), p. Goo [Fkuroiuctcs Imgimtuh, Linnwus.]- 

 Chopiyinpat'tta, Whitley, 1031, Aust. Zool., vi. p. z~~ [Plcuroncctcs Imgiiatula, Linnseus.}^ 



Body rather elongate, compressed. Eyes on the left side, separated by a low, 

 bony ridge. Olfactory lamins rather numerous, arranged transversely to a long 

 central rachis. Mouth large, the maxillary about ^ as long as head ; lower jaw 

 strongly projecting, each mandible with a strong emargination near its anterior end ; 

 jaws and dentition about equally developed on both sides ; teeth of moderate size, 

 with well-developed canines anteriorly ; uniserial (except at front of upper jaw) ; 

 vomer toothed. Gill-rakers of moderate length, rather slender ; lower pharyngeals 

 each with two irregular rows of pointed teeth, those of the inner row much larger. 

 Dorsal fin commencmg immediately behind lower part of posterior nostril of blind side, 

 which has the form of a large opening covered by a membranous valve extending 

 downwards towards the mouth ; origin of fin just in front of eye ; nearly all the ray.s 

 branched, not scaled ; hinder rays of fin highest, slightly deflected on to blind side of 

 caudal peduncle. Tip of first interha>inal spine not projecting in front of anal fin. 

 I'ectoral fins unequal, that of ocular side larger : middle rays branched. Pelvic fins 

 short-based, subequal. that of ocular side on median line. Scales large, rather deci- 

 duous, more or less ctenoid on both sides of body. Lateral line equally developed on 

 both sides of body, continued posteriorly to margin of caudal fin ; a distinct curve 

 above the pectoral tin ; no supratemporal branch ; tubules simple \'ent on ocular 

 side, above first ray of anal fin. Vertebra; 35 (10 + 25). 



A single species from the Mediterranean and West Africa. 



* The generic names attributed by Jordan and F.vcrniann {lqi7, t^'Cn 

 Kosc, listed in the appendix included in part iv oi Walbauni's ' Arted 

 (179.3. PP- 110-118), do not appear to be atlniissiljle, beiii^ iinacto 

 Citharus, lileeker (1862), is preoccupied by Cilhani-.. Keinli.udl ( 1.S3H), a s) 



- Substitute for Cithtirus, Bleeker — preoccupird. 



' An unnecessary substitute for Eucilharui, (.ill. uhn h. .icordniB to the rules (Art. 

 invalidated bv its .^i'milaritv to rualhar.i. Fisi li.-r ( rs.s ->| - ,1 niollusr.ui Renu-. 



. p. .St) to A. I'. 

 Ichlhyologica ' 



of H:f>poil„ 



