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FLATFISHICS (HKTEROSOMATA) 



scaled space, their anterior margins about level. Maxillary extending to below 

 anterior i of eye, length 3i to 35 in that of head ; lower jaw about 2i in head. 8 or 

 o short, tubercular gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales more or less 

 ctenoid on both sides of body, the denticulations much stronger on those of ocular 

 side : about 63 scales in lateral line. Dorsal (61) 63-67. Anal 48-50. Pectoral 

 with 5 rays, longer than head. Caudal with 16 rays, rounded. Brownish, with 

 darker spots and blotches on head, body and fins ; pectoral blackish. 



Type. — Indian Museum. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Aden, 130 fathoms. 



Specimens Examined : 



P.,ratvpc 



ib' \., 47' 32 



130 fin; 



Also anotlier example (130 mm.), from the same locality (Ind. Mus 



2. SAMARISCUS MACULATUS (Giinther). 



nnrts macidatits, Giinther, 1880, Shore Fishes " CIi.TlIenger ", p. 47, pi. x.xi, hg. a ; 



in Gardiner, I-aun. Maldive Laccadive Arcli., i, p. 277 ; Regan, lOoW. Trans. Linn. 



ZooL, xii, p. 232. 

 nariscus maculatm. Norman, 1927, Rec. Ind. Mils,, xxix, p. 47; Weber and Be 



Fish. Indo-.\ustnil. Arch., v, p. 141. 



li.M. (\.H.) 7'i.5.i4.S4- 



Depth of body 3 to 3J m the length, length of head about 3J. Snout a little shorter 

 than eye, diameter of which is 3J in length of head ; eyes separated by a narrow 

 ridge, the lower in advance of upper. Maxillary extending to a little beyond anterior 

 edge of eye. length 3 in that of head ; lower jaw about twice in head. No gill-rakers. 

 Scales strongly ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid or moderately ctenoid on blind side ; 

 62 in lateral line. Dorsal 73. Anal 57. Pectoral with 5 rays, length i^ in that of 

 head. Caudal with 16 rays, obtusely pointed. Pale brownish, with a series of 

 5 well separated black spots along upper edge of body, a similar row along lower 

 edge, and a third, composed of 3 spots, along the lateral line ; median fins with irregular 

 blackish dots and blackish margins ; pectoral variegated with black. 



Type. — British Museum (Nat. Hist,). Reg. No, 79.5.14.84. 



Distribution. — Maldive Islands; Kei Islands: 120 fathoms. 



Specimens Examined : 



(27 nil 

 (100 , 



M.ildi' 



). Holotvpe. 



