26o FLATFISHES (HETEROSOMATA) 



gill-rakcrs on lower part of anterior arch. 98 to 120 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 

 104-115 : first two rays detached from remainder of fin ; none of the rays prolonged. 

 Anal 85-<)5. I'ectoral of ocular side with 11 rays, length li to twice in that of head. 

 Caudal pointed. Yellowish, with a series of 5 or 6 famt dark blotches at upper and 

 lower edges of body, extending on to fins ; median fins darker towards their margins. 



Type. — Zoologische Sammhmg des Bayerischen Staates, Munich. 



Distribution. — Japan. 



Specimens Examined : 



{801 



1.). Co-type. 



shi, Jap.i 



55 fn 



111., Munich. 



.\lso 4 other co-types (77-87 mm.) from the same locality (Zool. Samml., Munich). 



Col. Tenison has examined the type of Liroptichihys fragilis (U.S. Nat. Mus. No. 

 75f'73). 68 mm. in length, from Suruga Gulf, 47 fathoms, and assures me that this is 

 identical with Li^ops lanceolata. Hubbs described the teeth in this species as being 

 in " a single even .series ", but Col. Tenison was unable to be sure of this character. 

 Within the genus Leeops the arrangement of the teeth varies from narrow bands to a 

 single series, and in young or poorly preserved examples it is often very difficult to be 

 certain whether the teetfi liave the one arrangement or the other. 



Lcrnps lanceolata mav eventually prove to be the young of L. kitaharir, with which, 

 apart from the higher number of dorsal and anal rays, it agrees very closely. 



nps raricgaia. Franz, mo. Abh. B, 

 Hubb5, 1915, Proc. U.S. Nat. .Mus 



L.EOPS VARIEG.\TA, Franz. 



Siippl. iv, Abh. 



Akad. VVi 

 .■lu, p. 460 



.■\ post-larval form, probably identical with /,. lanceolata. Depth of body 2| in 

 the length, length of head 5. Upper profile of head and body distinctly convex above 

 and behind eyes. Diameter of eye 6i in length of head ; anterior margins of eyes 

 about level, upper rather close to edge of head. Length of maxillary about 35 in that 

 of head. 8 or 9 giU-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 1 10 scales in lateral line. 



