BOTHIN.C 20I 



on lower part of anterior arch. 55 (?) scales in lateral line. Dorsal (8o-<)o) 95. Anal 

 (69-73) 75- Pectoral of ocular side with 11 rays, length about if in that of head. 

 Longest ray of left pelvic 2J to 2| in length of head. Caudal rounded. Brownish, 

 with a number of darker spots and rings, of which rows at upper and lower edges 

 of body are mo.st prominent ; median fins spotted with darker. 



Type. — United States National Museum. No. 51461. 



Distribution. — Southern Japan ; in rather deep water. 



Specimen Examined : 



I (5, uu nini.). Oki Shim.i. U.S. Nat. Mus. 



3. PSETTINA PROFUNDA (Weber). 



Arnoglossus profundus, Weber, 1913, *' Siboga "-Exped., Fische, p. 430, pi. vi, fig. 3. 

 Bothus {Arnoglossus) profundus, Weber and Beaufort, 1929, Fish. Indo-Austral. Arch., 

 Pseltina iijnnit (part), N'orinan, 1931, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (10) viii, p. 600. 



Fig. 149. — Psellitm profunda. Parat\'pe. X 



Probably identical with P. iijimcs. Depth of body 2-5 in the length, length of 

 head 3f . Upper profile of head with a slight notch in front of eyes. Diameter of 

 eye 3J in length of head ; eyes separated by a narrow scaled space (J) or bony ridge 

 ($), the lower well in advance of upper. (55) 60 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 90—95. 

 Anal 70-73. Length of pectoral i J in that of head. Longest ray of left pelvic about 

 i§ or 1 1 in length of head. Reddish brown, clouded with darker ; median fins with 

 brown blotches. 



Type. — Amsterdam Museum. 



Distribution. — Indo-Austrahan Archipelago ; in deep water. 



Specimens Ex.^mined : 



(<J, 105 I 



Madu 



I Strait {7° 40' S., 114* 21' E.). 



Hardenberg. 



Also 4 paratypes from Java, Madura Sea and Timor Sea, 55 to 61 fms. (Amsterdam 

 Mus. " Siboga "). 



This species will probably prove to be identical with P. iijimtB of Japan. Unfor- 

 tunately I have only seen a female of P. iijimce. 



