FLATFISHF.S (HF.TEROSOMA TA) 



(leiuis 33. PEI.ECANICHTHYS. 



Pelecanichihys, Cilberl and Cramer. 1897, Proc. U.S. X.U. Mii^.. .xix, {1891,), p. 43:: [Pdecanuhlhys 

 crumntalts, Gilbert and Cramer]. 



Close to Chascanopsetta, but with larger mouth, the maxillary being longer than 

 the head (without projection of lower jaw) ; about i of the length of the lower jaw 

 projecting in front of the upper ; mandibular membranes voluminous, forming a 

 distinct gular pouch, .\nterior ray of left pelvic not very far in advance of that of 

 right ; right pelvic with rather long base. The middle portion of the body fairly 

 thick and muscular, continued above and below as a thin semi-transparent region 

 containing the supports of the fins. 



.\ single species from the Hawaiian Islands. 



I'ELECANICHTHYS CRUMENALIS, Gilbert and Cramer. 



Prlecainchtlivi crumenaHs, Gdbert and Cramer, 1897, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xix, (iSglj), p. 433, pi. 

 xlvii ; Jordan and Kvcrmann, 1905, liull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxiii (i), (1903), p. 510, fig. ::::6 ; 

 Gilbert, 1905, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxui (:), (I9i'3), p. f'O" ; Fowler, I9;8, Mem. B. 1'. Bishop 

 Mus., .\. p. 93. 



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Depth of bodv about 4 in the length (without lower jaw), length of head 4J. 

 Diameter of eye about 4 in length of head (without lower jaw), 4 times the interorbital 

 width. Maxiilarv extending nearly to edge of operculum, longer than head. Width 

 of curve of lateral line nearly 6 in straight part. Dorsal 121. Anal 88. Pectoral of 

 ocular side with 13 or 14 rays, length i3- in that of head. Yellowish brown, with 

 5 or 6 series of large round dark spots . dorsal and anal fins with traces of similar 

 spots ; caudal dusky. 



Type. — United States National Museum, No 4873S- 



DiSTRiBUTioN. — Hawaiian Islands, 238 to 344 fathoms. 



Specimen Examined : 



I (;i5 mm.). Faratype. Haw.uian Is. Stanford Univ. 



Genus 34. L/EOPS. 



I.anp^, Gimtlier, iS.^.i, Shore Fishes " CliallenHer ", p. Jo ;/..r.i/>s parvuepi. Gunllieri ; Xornia 



1931, Ann. Mag. Xat. Hist., do) viri. p. 601. 

 ScmKecU-.. Aleock, 18S9, J. Asiat. Soc. Beiia., Iviii (2), p. 284 ; AlcorU, 1890, Ann. May. Xat. Hisi 



(6) VI, p. 216 [Scuinectes macrophthalmiis, Aleock). 

 I.ambiop-^etta, Smith and Pope, 1906, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mns., xxxi. p. 49(i \Lambdnpsclta kitahar. 



Sniilh and Pope]. 

 L.Tnpiuhlhv^. Hubhs, loli, l'n,r. U.S. Xat. Mus., xlviii, p. 460 \I.a-npl:chthY<: fravUs. Huhbs]. 



