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FLATFISHES (HETEROSOMATA) 



ed<;e of eye, lengtli nearly 3 in that of licad ; lower jaw twice in heail. Teeth all small, 

 rather close-set, not enlarged anteriorly. 8 or g rather slender giU-rakers on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Scales feebly ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid on blind side ; 

 51 to 54 in lateral line. Dorsal 93-98 ; all the rays more or less scaled, at lea.st on 

 ocular side, none prolonged. Anal 70-74. Pectoral of ocular side with 1 1 or 11 rays. 

 length about if in that of head. Caudal pointed. Uniformly pale browmsli, or 

 with traces of small dark spots near bases of dorsal and anal lins. 



Type.— British Museum (Nat. Hist,). Reg. No. 79.5.14.95- 

 Distribution, — Coast of southom China ; Japan. 

 Specimens Examineh : 

 :: (62, no mm.). Types.' Honn Kong. 



14 (35-63 m"")- Santuao. 



.\lso 4 from Hong Kong (Mas Coniji ZooL). 



■' Ch.illenger." 

 Walker. 



ARNOGLOSSUS WAITEI, Norman. 



rno^lossui iispiltis inen 



rnoglossus waitei, Norm 



.Mem. .'\\ist. Mus., V, 



.McCullorh, 1929, 



Close to A. tenuis. Depth of body jj to 2 J in the length, length of head 4 ^ to 

 4i, Diameter of eye 3J to 3J in length of head. Maxdlary extending to below 

 anterior edge of eye, length 3 to 3^ in that of head ; lower jaw 2^ to 2J in head. 7 to 

 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales cycloid or feebly ctenoid on ocular 

 side, all cycloid on bUnd side ; 49 to 54 in lateral hne. Dorsal 94-103, Anal 76-82. 

 Pale brownish, with traces of darker markings on body ; dorsal and anal fins with 

 some blackish spots and blotches ; a pair of dark blotches near base of caudal fin. 



Type. — Australian Museum. No. E.295g. 



Distribution. — Arafura Sea ; east coast of Queensland 



The larger specimen is selerted i 



' Iiolotype 



