; FLATFISHES (HETEROSOMATA) 



-'. ATHERESTHES E\ERMANNI, Jordan and Starks. 



cr.sllus cicrmannt. Jordan and Starks. 1004, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxii (1902), p. 621, pi. v, 

 li.e. 1 ; lordan and Starks. 1906. Proc. U.S. Xat. .Mus., xxxi, p. 197, fiK. 11 ; Jordan. Tanaka 

 and Snyder, 1913, J. Coll. Sci. Tokyo, xxxiii (i), p. .121, fig. 270 ; Hubbs, 1915, Pror. U.S. Nat. 

 Mus., xlviii, p. 473 ; Jordan and Hubbs, 1925, .Mem. Carnegie Mus., x, p. 298 ; Soldatov and 

 l.indberg, 1930, Bull. Pac. Sci. Fish. Inst., v, p. 399. 



Very- close to the preceding species. Depth of body 2J to 3 in the length, length 

 of head 3^ to 3}. Snout as long as or longer than eye, diameter of which is 4J to 5 in 

 length of head ; upper eye not quite reaching edge of head. Anterior nostril of blind 

 Side with a rather long flap. Length of maxillary i| to i §. of lower jaw i^ to if in 

 that of head. 10 giU-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. (86) 90 to 102 pores in 

 lateral line. Dorsal (98) 101-107 (114) ; origin in front of middle of eye. Anal (78) 

 80-87 (89). Pectoral of ocular side with 13 or 14 rays, length about 2 in that of head. 

 Caudal peduncle longer than deep. Dark brownish ; young somewhat spotted. 



Type. — United States National Museum. No. 51410. 



Distribution. — Japan. 



Specimens Examined : 



3 (248-275 1 



Japa 



I have been unable to compare these specimens with examples of A . stomias of 

 Similar size, but the two species may eventually prove to be identical. 



Genus 2. REINHAKDTIUS. 



, Suppl. (Cat. Fish. E. Coast .\. .\mer.), 

 nd Evennann, 1S98, Bull. U.S. Xat. Mus.. 



p. 426 [Plcuyonccles pmgui: 



Perhaps related to Atheresthes. Body not much compressed. Eyes separated by 

 .1 wide space, the upper with vertical range. Olfactory laminae fairly numerous, 

 nearly parallel to one another and to the axis of the body, without central rachis. 

 Mouth rather large, oblique, the length of the maxillary more than J that of head ; 

 teeth of upper jaw in two series, which converge posteriorly, inner row with a pair of 

 strong canines anteriorly on each side ; teeth of lower jaw uniserial ; all the teeth 

 pointed, none depressible. GiU-rakers short, stout, roughly spmulate, 10 to 12 on 



