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FLATFISHES (HKTFROSOMATA) 



Anterior margins of eyes level ; diameter of eye 5 to 8 in length of head and etjual to 

 or greater than width of interorbital space, which is flat and scaled. Length of maxil- 

 lary on blind side ;jj to 3; in that of head. Teeth of outer series in both jaws a little 

 enlarged. 8 to 15 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales nearly all cycloid 

 on blind side in adults, ctenoid on both sides of body in young ; 75 to 85 .scales 

 in lateral line. Lateral hne openmg by a series of large pores on blind side of head 

 Dorsal 94-104 ; highest rays 2 J to 25 in length of head ; membranous folds on blind 

 side of rays moderately developed, .-^nal 60-70. Pectoral of ocular side with 10 or 

 1 1 rays (5 to 7 branched), length of filamentous ray i to f depth of body ; pectoral of 

 blind side smaller, none of the rays prolonged. Anterior ray of pelvic of ocular side 

 inserted below anterior part of jaws of blind side and immediately behind rostral 

 hook ; last ray in advance of first of pelvic of blind side. Caudal with 16 to 18 rays 

 (10 to 12 branched), rounded. Young brownish, often marbled with darker brown and 

 dotted with black ; two black blotches often present on lateral line : some of the rays 

 of the dorsal and anal fins blackish ; these markings tending to disappear in adults, 

 which arc usually uniformly dark or pale brownish or greyish. 



iii.—rcllor!mmpln,s 



TVPH. — British Museum (Nat, Hist ). Keg. No. 48.3.18.—. 

 Distribution. — New Zealand ; Norfolk Island ; Chatham Islands 

 Specimens Ex.^mi.ved : 



WrllinHlnn H.irl>nm-. 



X<.rfnlk Isd. 

 ^th of 15 to iS inches. 



l-k-ct..r, 



Riili.inKoi 



Stokf!.. 

 " Field." 

 Rich.irdsoi 



