30) Records of the Indian Museum. [Vor. VII, 
dorsal ray and the lateral line, there are 7-8 rows, the 
lower five or six are large and resemble those found all 
over the body, the upper two rows are composed of small 
scales, about half the size of the others, and somewhat 
overlap the bases of the fin rays ; between the last dorsal 
ray and the lateral line there are six rows of scales in all. 
4. In all specimens the distance of the 2nd dorsal fin from the 
last spine of the rst dorsal is approximately half the 
head length. 
5. The 2nd spine of the 1st dorsal fin may vary somewhat in 
length and its extremity is very thin and easily broken. 
In all the specimens in which it was entire it is a trifle 
longer than the head length. 
I have therefore come to the conclusion that all the specimens 
must be considered to belong to the same species, and that M. 
nasutus and M. brevirostris are mere synonyms. 
Macrurus sp. and Coclorhynchus sp. 
Several specimens belonging to these two genera were ob- 
tained at Station 391; unfortunately they were so badly damaged 
that specific determination was impossible. 
Family PLEURONECTIDAE. 
Boopsetta praelonga, Alcock. 
Poecilopsetta praelonga, 1894, Alcock, p. 130, pl. vil, fig. 2. 
Boopsetta praelonga, 1899, Alcock, p. 126. 
Poecilopsetta maculosa, 1894, Alcock, p. 130, pl. vii, fig. I. 
Boopsetta maculosa, 1899, Alcock, p. 127. 
Boopsetta praelonga, 1908, Brauer, p. 295. 
Ill. Zool. Invest., Fishes, pl. xv, fig. 1; pl. xvii, fig. 5. 
A single specimen, 12°5 cm. in length, was obtained at Sta- 
tion 391. 
Brauer has expressed some doubt as to the distinction be- 
tween this species and B. maculosa, Alcock. I have carefully 
examined all the specimens of both types in the Indian Museum 
and have come to the conclusion that there is no specific difference. 
In the following table I have given the measurements of the 
only two examples of B. maculosa and for purposes of comparison 
have’ selected four examples of B. praelonga of as nearly as pos- 
sible the same size. , 
