SHORE FISHES OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 423 



maxillary 3; interorbital 3^: D. S3; A. 64; scales 78. Compared 

 with larger specimens taken by the Albatross in the Gulf of Panama 

 they are much darker, with the light spots more variable in size and 

 the interorbital width one-half less. Coloration, dark brown on the 

 eyed side with lighter yellowish and dusky spots; the spots rounded 

 and very unequal in size. Body darkest centrally, the disc near the 

 margin with large light spots, the spots smaller centrally. 



182. PLATOPHRYS LEOPARDINUS (Gunther). 



Rhoviboidichthys leopardinus Gunther, Cat. Fishes, iv, 434, 1862, locality 

 unknown. 



Platophrys leopardinus, Jordan & Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xii, 1889, 

 183 (Chatham Island). — Jordan & McGregor, U. S. Fish Com. Rep. 

 1898, 284 (Clarion Island). — Jordan & Evermann, Fishes North and 

 Mid. Amer., in, 2666, 1898. — Garman, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., 

 XXIV, Rep. Expl. U. S. S. Albatross during 1891, xxvi. Fishes, 225. 



Range. — Gulf of California (Guaymas) ; Revillagigedo, Cocos 

 and Galapagos islands. 



Taken at Catham Island by the Albatross. Three small specimens 

 secured by Mr. R. C. McGregor at Clarion Island ; not taken by us. 

 Dredged near Cocos Island in dd fathoms by the Albatross in 1S91. 



[PARALICHTHYS WOOLMANI Jordan & Williams. 



Paralicht/iys adsperstes, Jordan &. Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xii, 1889, 



183 (Panama). 

 Paralichthys woohnani ]ov.t>a\ & Williams, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xix, 



1896, 457. (Referred by mistake to the Galapagos Archipelago.) 



The type of Paralicht/iys woolmani was taken in the Bay of Panama 

 and was at first doubtfully referred to P. adspersjis^ but later described 

 as P. woolmani and erroneously recorded as taken at the Galapagos 

 Archipelago. Known only from the type.'\ 



Family SOLEID.^. 



183. SYMPHURUS ATRAMENTATUS Jordan & Bollman. 



Syinphurus atramentatus Jordan & Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1889, 

 177, Coast of Colombia. — Jordan & Evermann, Fishes North and Mid. 

 Amer., in, 2706, 1898. 



Range. — Gulf of Panama and Galapagos Archipelago. 



One specimen, 68 mm. in length, taken in 14 fathoms at Tagus 

 Cove, Albemarle Island. This specimen differs slightly from the 

 description of Panama specimens. Head 5 in length; depth 3^; D. 

 100; A. 75; scales 103. Coloration, light brown with 7 faint darker 

 cross bars becoming darker posteriorly ; dorsal and anal fins dark- 

 barred for their entire length, the bars confluent on the caudal fin. 



