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Paralichthys dentatus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mas., 1882, p. 302. (Gal- 
veston, New Orleans, Pensacola.) Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. 8. Nat. 
Mus., 1882, p.617._ (Charleston.) Bean, Cat. Col. Fish, U. 8. Nat. Mus., 1883, 
p- 45 (Galveston). 
Paralichthys dentatus Jordan and Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. A., 1882, 822. 
Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., 1884, 237 (Jackson- 
ville, Florida). 
Habitat—South Atlantic and Gulf coast of United States, north to 
New York. 
This species is the common large flounder of the South Atlantic and 
Gulf coasts of the United States, ranging as far north as New York. 
It very closely resembles Paralichthys dentatus, with which it has been 
repeatedly confounded. It is, however, sharply distinguished by the 
character of the gill-rakers. It is also always darker in color, and al- 
most uniform, while the dentatus is usually profusely spotted. Its only 
tenable name is the very recent one of Paralichthys lethostigma. 
17. PARALICHTHYS SQUAMILENTUS. 
Paraliehthys squamilentus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1882, p. 303 (Pen- 
sacola). Jordan and Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., p. 823, 1882 (Pensacola, Charles- 
ton). Bean, Cat. Coll. Fish, U.S. Nat. Mus., 1883, p. 45 (Pensacola). 
Habitat —South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States. 
This species is very close to Paralichthys albigutta, from which it dif- 
fers chiefly in the small scales. It seems to be rather rare. Besides — 
the original types from Pensacola another referred to the same species 
is in the National Museum from Charleston. 
18. PARALICHTHYS ALBIGUTTA. 
Pseudorhombus dentatus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1878, 370 (Beaufort). 
Paralichthys albigutta Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, p. 302 (Pensa- 
cola; Beaufort). Jordan and Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 1882, p.823. Jordan 
and Swain, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1884, p. 233 (Cedar Keys). 
Habitat.—South Atlantic and Gulf coast of the United States. 
This species is common on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It 
has the few gill-rakers of Paralichthys lethostigma, the mottled coloration 
of Paralichthys dentatus, while from both it is distinguished by its smaller 
number of dorsal and anal rays. In the number of its vertebrae it 
agrees with P. lethostigma. It seems to reach a smaller size than either 
of these species. 
19. PARALICHTHYS PATAGONICUS. 
» Pseudorhombus dentatus Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., iv, 425, 1862 (Port Famine). 
Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, sp. noy. (east coast of Patagonia). 
This species is extremely close to P. albigutta, from which it is sepa- 
rated only by characters of slight importance. The locality inhabited by 
it is, however, widely distant. The types of the species are in the Mu- | 
seum of Comparative Zoology. There are three specimens, the largest — 
about 8 inches long, No. 11399, from the east coast of Patagonia. 
