PLEURONECTIN^ 



335 



part of anterior arch ; width of lower pharyngeals about 5 in length ; teeth of inner 

 row stronger than those of outer. Scales scarcely imbricated and partially embedded 

 anteriorly, fairly well imbricated on hinder 5 of body ; mostly ctenoid on ocular side, 

 cycloid or somewhat ctenoid on blind side ; 73 to 90 scales in a longitudinal series 

 above lateral line, 31 to 38 between lateral line and middle of back. Lateral line with 

 a short supratemporal branch. Dorsal 65-81 ; origin well behind posterior nostril 

 of bUnd side, above middle of eye or a little farther forward ; most of the rays scaled, 

 at least on ocular side ; highest rays rather more than J length of head. Anal 50—64. 

 Pectoral of ocular side with 9 to 13 rays (6 to 9 branched) ; rays more or less scaled ; 

 length ij to twice in that of head. Pelvics with 6 (occa.sionally 5 or 7) rays. Caudal 

 with 17 or 18 rays (11 or 12 branched), rounded or double-truncate : caudal peduncle 

 I J to I J times as deep as long. Intestine with about 2i simple coils ; 3 + i rather 

 short pyloric appendages. Vertebrae 40 to 41 (lo-ii + 29-30). Brownish or greyish, 

 with or without darker spots or other markings on body and fins ; young and 

 immature examples generally with small dark brown spots. 



Fig. 246. — Limanda limanda. B.M. (N'.H.) 1923. 1 1 . 12 . 10. X A. />.. lower pharyngeals. 



Type. — Not traced. 



Distribution. — Coasts of north-western Europe, from the Murman Coast and 

 White Sea to the Baj' of Biscay ; Iceland. 

 Specimens Examined : 



Baltic. 



Firth of Forth. 



,25 fms. 

 Off Sanda Isd., 30 fms. 

 Between Cumbrae and Wemys 



Point, 30-40 fms. 

 St. Andrew's Bay. 



(31 



nm.). 

 ,, ), skin. 

 (150 „ ). 

 15 (77-250 mm.). 

 3 (55-170 ,, ). 



Mar. Biol. Assoc. 

 Paraell Coll. 



Murray. 



II (105-325 mm 

 4 (35-72 mm.). 



5 (80-90 

 2 (115, 133 n 

 4 (260-280 

 I (265 mm.), 

 4 (245-265 n 

 I (325 mm.). 



1 (295 ,. ), 



2 (230, 235 n 

 2 (160, 



itufied. 



), skins. Types 



Blacksod Bay, Co. Mayc 

 Bantry Bay, 33 fms. 

 Brighton. 

 Plymouth. 



British Coast. 



London Market. 



Fish. Board Scotland. 



Grenfell. 



Spence. 



Mar. Biol. Assoc. 



Day. 



Yarrell. 



Olifie. 



Gronow Coll. 



of P. Unguatula. 



