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FLATFISHES (HF.TF.ROSOMATA) 



series ; small plates irreyularly scattered over pr.xoperculum and operculum, just 

 behind the eyes, ami sometimes on the interorbital ridge ; other plates on edyes of 

 caudal peduncle, on base of pectoral, and scattered irregularly over the body ; no 

 tubercles at bases of dorsal and anal tins ; blind side in adults and both sides of body 

 in young quite smooth. Lateral line nearly straight or with a very low curve above 

 the pectoral fin ; a short supratemporal branch ; 73 to 82 pores. Dorsal 63-74 '■ 

 origin above anterior edge or a little in advance of eye : highest rays a little less than 

 J length of head. Anal 47-55. Pectoral of ocular side with 11 to 13 rays (5 to g 

 branched), length 2 to 2j in that of head. I'elvics with 6 rays. Caudal with 18 rays 

 (12 branched), a little rounded or double-truncate : caudal peduncle as long as deep, 

 longer than deep, or a little deeper than long. Intestine of uniform diameter throughout, 

 with about 2 simple coils ; 2 very short pyloric appendages. Brownish or greyish ; 



uniform or irregularly flecked with small dark spots or other markings, more con- 

 spicuous and probably always present in young ; generally a series of from 3 to 6 

 rounded white spots following the upper and lower outlines of the body near the bases 

 of the dorsal and anal fins ; sometmies other pale spots scattered irregularly over 

 body. 



Tvpt. — Zoological .Museum. Leningrad. No. I1354. 

 Distribution'. — Coasts of Japan, Corea, and northern China. 

 Specimens E.x.\mineu : 



1.). Inland Sea of |.ip,iii. Smith. 



Bay of Mutsu, Kishinouye. 



1.). Hakodate. Jordan. 



). Tokyo. 



2 (225, 250 m 



I (330 mm.). 



17 (105-350 111 



8 (150-195 , 



I (190 mm.). 



■ (130 ,. ). 



4 ((>K-ioomr 



I (150 mm.). 



Ma 



Tokv 

 Jord., 



Imp. Vnv 



