394 



FLATFISHES (HETKROSOMATA) 



l.imanda beanii (ii.iii Goode), Von Bondc, I92-', Rep. Fish. Mar. Biol. Siiiv. S. Mr., (1921). Sper. 



Rep. i, p. 16 ; li.irnard, 1925, Ann. S. Afr. Mus.. xxi, p. 395. 

 I'acilopsetta iialaUnsts, Xornian, 1931, Treubia, xiii, p. 426. 



Depth of body 2^ in the length, length of head 4?. Snout much shorter than eye, 

 diameter of which i.s 2 J in length of head ; eyes nearly contiguous, the lower scarcely 

 in advance of upper, which enters dorsal profile of head- Ma.xillary extending to 

 a little beyond anterior margin of eye. length about 3^ in that of head ; lower jaw 

 2} in heacl. Teeth in narrow bands. 11 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Scales ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid on blind side; about 70 in lateral line. Donsal 

 <)2 (?). Anal 54. Pectoral of ocular side with 10 rays, all simple, length twice in 

 that of head. Caudal pointed : caudal peduncle more than 3 times as deep as long. 

 Greyish brown, with darker patches ; dorsal and anal fins with irregular black 

 markings ; a pair of conspicuous black blotches at middle of upper and lower margins 

 of caudal ; pectoral blackish distally. 



Type. — British Museum (Nat. Hist). Reg. No. 1022.3.27.7. 



Distribution. — Off Natal and Delagoa Bav ; 180 to 230 fathoms. 



Specimen Examined : 



(145 



1.). Holotype. 



S.S ft, 



ilchr 



Genus 20. XEMATOPS. 



Senintops, (junthe 

 Weber and Be 



\'ery close to Poecilopsetta, but each c\'e with a tentacle. 



Three species from deep water in the indo-.\ustralian .Xrchipelago. 



Synopsis ok the Species. 

 [. Depth 2j in length ; eye 2^ in head ; about 66 scales in lateral line ; 



dorsal 07, anal 55 : pectoral shorter than head . . .1. microslotna. 



I. Depth 2I to 2j in length ; eye 2J to 2J in head ; 44 to 48 scales in lateral 



hne ; dorsal 52-59, anal 45-48 ; pectoral shorter than head 2. grandisquaina. 

 I. Depth nearly 3 in length ; eye 2 J in head ; 68 scales in lateral line ; dorsal 



65, anal 55 ; pectoral a little longer than head . . .3. maciochnus. 



1. NE.M.VTOFS MICROSTOMA, Gunther. 

 im. (iunthcr, 1S80, Shore I-'ishcs " Challenger ", p. 57. |il. 

 I'. Bibhop -Mus., .\,p. 92. 



¥\o. 2in.— \cmalops nncroUoma. B.M. (N.H ) 71- 5i -4 -Qi. X I. 



