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FLATFISHES (HKTKKOSOMATA) 



to 4J, on blind suk- 3J to 3(1 in tluit of head ; lower jaw a little projecting, about 3 in 



head. Teeth forming a continuous cutting edge ; dental formula , . 



'^ h s . Q_, _^ 10-17 



GUI-rakers short, stout ; 7 or S on lower part of anterior arch ; width of lower pharyn- 

 geals nearly 6 in length ; teeth of inner row stronger than those of outer. Scales all 

 imbricated, none embedded, ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid on blind side ; 78 to 89 

 scales in a longitudinal serie-s above lateral line, 31 to 38 between lateral line and middle 

 of back. Lateral line with a very low curve above pectoral fin ; a short supratemporal 

 branch. Dorsal 39-71 (73) ; origin just behind posterior nostril of blind side, above 

 anterior half of eye : most of the rays scaled, at least on ocular side ; highest ray.s. 

 nearly 5 length of head. Anal (46) 47-54. Pectoral of ocular side with 10 or 11 rays 

 (5 to 7 branched), length if to twice in that of head. Caudal with ig rays 

 (13 branched), rounded or double-truncate ; caudal peduncle ij to i§ times as deep as 

 long. 3 -+- I pyloric appendages. Vertebrsc 36 (10 4- 26). BrownLsh ; uniform or 

 with rather indistinct dark spots and blotches ; young sometimes .spotted with paler 

 and darker. 



Type, — Not traccil. 



Distribution. — .-\tlantic coast of North .Nnierica, from Labrador to Chesapeake 

 ly. 

 Specimens E.^;-^M1NKIJ : 

 3 (255-265 mm.), skins. 

 2 {120, 135 mm.). 

 1 {85 mm.). 

 I (220 „ ). 



1 (270 ,, ). 



2 (142, 240 mm.). 

 I (10.S mm.). 

 I (265 .. ). 



New York. 

 New York tUy. 

 Long Island, N.Y. 

 Prince Edward Isd. 

 Massachusetts Bav. 

 Noank, Conn. 



Wnght. 



U.S. Nat. Mus. 



(jno, 224 mm). Partial 

 ambicolorates. 



Attains to a length of 15 inches. 



