4o6 FLATFISHES (HETF.ROSOMATA) 



TvpE. — Queensland Museum. 



Distribution, — 20 miles N.E. of Gloucester Head, Queensland ; 35 fathoms. 



The unique holotype is 171 mm. in total length. 



3. SAMAKIS MACKOLEITS, Norman. 

 uh-fiii. .Nurni.Mi, i<).'7, R<' . Ind. .Mus., xxix. p. 45, pi. Vl. 



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li.M. (N.H.) 88. 



(lose to i'. cristalua. Depth of body jj m the lenyth, length of head 4|. Snout 

 shorter than eve, diameter of which is 3J in length of head ; eyes nearly contiguous, 

 their anterior margins about level. Maxillary extending to a little beyond anterior 

 edge of eye, length about 3 in that of head. Scales ctenoid on both sides of body ; 

 about 53 in lateral line. Dorsal 60 ; first 8 rays moderately prolonged, decreasing 

 in height from the first, which is 2i times length of head. Anal 47. Pectoral with 

 4 rays, length li times that of head. Rays of pelvic of ocular side prolonged, longest 

 nearly twice head ; rays of that of blind side short. Caudal with 16 rays, pointed. 

 Brownish, mottled and spotted with paler and darker ; median fins with brown spots ; 

 pelvic of ocular side with 3 narrow cross-bars. 



Type.— British Museum (Nat. Hist.). Keg. No. 88. u. i .32. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Martaban. 



Specimen Examined : 

 I (ji mm.). Holotvpe. 



l-.ulf of Martaba 



