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FLATFISHES (HETEROSOMATA) 



I'lalophrvs iraiitlisquama (part). Gilchrist, lOoS, Mar. Tnvcst. .S. A(r., iv, p. i6i. 



EngypToiopim knbfnsu. Hubbs. 1915, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xlviii, p. 458. 



Crossorhombiis dimorphus. Regan, igza. Ann. Durban Mus., ii, p. zzz \ Barnard, igrj. Aim. S. Afr. 



Mus., xxi. p. .-^Sb ; \'on Bonde, 1925, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr., xii. p. 287. 

 ( rossothombtis valdf-roslralus , N'orman, I'lc", Roc. Intl. Mus., xxix, p. =8, fig. 0. 



Depth of body i* to twice in the length, length of head 3f to a little more than 4. 

 Snout shorter than eye, diameter of which is i\ to 3,? in length of head ; each eye 

 with a broad membranous flap in the male: interorbital width ij to i; times (J) 

 or J to I i times ($) diameter of eye ; anterior edge of upper eye above middle or 

 posterior part of lower. Male with a strong spine on the snout and some smaller 

 spines on orbital margins. Maxillary extending to below anterior edge of eye, length 

 35 to nearly 4 in that of head. 5 to 7 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 48 to 

 01 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 79-89, Anal (61) 63-74. I^ectoral of ocular side 

 with 10 or II rays, the upper ray prolonged and filamentous m the mature male; 



length ij to I J times (J) or J to ; (V) that of head. Greyish brown, with darker 

 spots and blotches, of which a row near upper and lower edges of body and 2 or 3 

 larger ones on lateral line are usually most prominent ; male sometimes with small 

 dark or bluish spots on head in front" of interorbital space ; median fins spotted with 

 darker ; hinder part of caudal with a broad blackish band. 

 Type. — Indian Mu.seum. No 12910. 



Distribution. — East .\frica 

 Specimens Examined 



2 (o^ i.)7;$, 120 n,n,.). Co 

 phrys dtnwrphui- 



1 ($, 106 mm.). 



3 (?, loi-io.s m....). 



Cevlon ; ("hin.i and Japan. 



X. Chii 

 Japan. 



J.i 



.\l.so the holotype of the species {,3, 05 mm), from the coast of Ceylon, 32 f.itlionis 

 (Ind .Mus. " Investigator"); and 2 (2, "84. 123 mm.) from Hong Kong (Mus ( onip. 

 Zool). 



Barnard (1925) regards Engvprosafion natalensis, Regan, as synonymous with this 

 species, and states that the original bottle of specimens identified by Cikhrist as 

 PlatKphrva grandiu/uaiiui (from which Regan's types are said to have been taken) is m 



