300 FLATFISHES (Hl'mCKOSOMATA) 



Hip/ioglossoides dassodon flassniion, Srlunidt, njij, Ann. .MaR. Nat. Hist.. (8) xvi, p. ^o- ; Soldatov 



and Lindborg, 19.V1. Hull- I'ac. Sci. Fish. Inst., v, p. 139.1. 

 Hippoglnssoitlt's {Cynopsclla) clas.uulon, Hubbs, 1918, Annot. Zool. Jap., is, p. 373. 



Depth of body 2i to 2J in the length, length of head 3:^ to 3.3. Snout as long as 

 or shorter than eye, diameter of which is 4 J to 5 J in length of head ; anterior margins 

 of eyes about level. Ma.xillary extending to below middle of eye or beyond, length 

 2j to 2I in that of head : lower jaw a little projecting, i j to 2 in head ; outline of 

 upper jaw evenly curved : anterior teeth in upper jaw somewhat enlarged, but not 

 forming distinct canines. 7 branchiostegal rays : (14) 15 to 18 (19) gill-rakers on 

 lower part of anterior arch. Scales rather strongly ctenoid on ocular side, mostly 

 cycloid on blind side ; 87 to 94 in lateral line, 36 to 42 between lateral line and middle 

 of back. Lateral line generally with a low curve above pectoral tin, hut sometimes 



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nearly straight. Dorsal (76) 79-86 ; origin above anterior margin of eye. ."^nal 

 60-67 (&9)- Contours of posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins more or less concave. 

 Pectoral of ocular side with 10 to 12 rays, length about twice in that of head. Caudal 

 with 1 8 rays (12 branched), rounded or double-truncate ; caudal peduncle as long as 

 deep or a little deeper than long. Brownish ; with or without darker spots ; fins 

 greyish, spotted and blotched with darker. 



Typk. — United States National Museum. No, 27263 



Distribution. — Pacific coast of North America, from the Bering Sea to C ,ipe. 

 Flattery ; Okhotsk Sea. 



SPKCIMIi.NS lix.^MINED : 



■ (33" 



■ (275 



t (-M" 



U.S. Nat. .Mil 



'ihis species attains to a length of altont 18 inches 



