ad. Sci. IJ.S.S.R. 



344 FLATFISHES (HFTF:R0S0M.\|-A) 



Limaiida jokohama, I'avleliko. 1910, (oiii. cil., p. f,S. 



Limandtlia yokohama, Jordan and Hubbs, itjcs, Mem. Carnegie Mus.. x. 



l.imanda (LimandcUa) yokohama, Schmidt, 1931, Trans. Pac. Com. 



Close to P. herzeyisteini. Depth of body 2! to 2J in the length, length of head 

 3I to 4J. Upper profile of head straight or a little concave above eyes. Diameter 

 of eye 4J to 6J in length of head : interorbital ridge lower, narrow, scaled, width 

 usually less than \ diameter of eye ; rugose areas less developed on blmd side of 

 head. ' Length of maxillary on ocular side 4 to 4^, on blmd side 35 to nearly 4 in 

 length of head fleshy projection on lower jaw and concavity in upper less marked. 



0-3 + 8-16 

 Teeth fornniig a more or less contnuious cuttmg edge; dental formula ^ , i,.,^- 



GilLrakers short, broad, with rounded or obtusely pointed tips ; d to 8 on lower 

 part of anterior arch : width of lower pharyngeals 6 or 7 in length. Scales 



-PscudofUu 



very variable ; generally more or less imbricated, at least posteriorly, often embedded 

 anteriorly : usually riioderately or strongly ctenoid on ocular side, occasionally 

 almost entirely cycloid ; varying from cycloid to strongly ctenoid on blind side ; 

 75 to 90 scales' in a longitudinal series above lateral line, 30 to 43 between lateral line 

 and middle of back. Lateral line with a moderate or rather low curve above pectoral 

 fin. Dorsal 61-73 i origin just above posterior nostril of blind side, above anterior 

 part of eye. Anal 48-56. Pectoral of ocular side with 9 to 12 rays (3 to 8 branched), 

 length I J to twice in that of head. Caudal with 18 or ig rays (13 or 14 branched), 

 a little rounded or double truncate ; caudal peduncle i\ to twice as deep as long. 

 5 or 6 + 2-4 pyloric appendages of moderate length. Vertebra; 35 to 37 (11 + 

 24-26). Generally uniformly brownish or greyish, but sometimes blotched or spotted 

 with paler and darker ; occasionally .some more distinct blackish spots, blotches 

 or annular markings, more evident m young e.xamples : blind side sometimes with 

 brownish spots ; median fins uniform, or dorsal and anal with a row of indistinct 

 dark spots or bars, these being also present on blind side of fins ; margin of caudal 

 blackish on blind side. 



Type —British Museum (Nat Hist 1 Keg No 79.5.14.61 



Distribution —All shores of J. ipan . Sea of Japan ; Gulf of Tartary , Corea, 



