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cc. Eyes sate small, 5to6 in head; snout short, forming an angle with the pro- 
file; mouth moderate, oblique, the maxillary 24 to 2% in head ; teeth 
small, the anterior somewhat enlarged. 
h. Scales not very large, 45 to 48 in the lateral line ; interorbital areaa 
low narrow ridge which is divided only anteriorly (in Atlantic. 
specimens, usually grooved for its whole length in Pacific coast ex- 
amples); gill-rakers short and strong, X + 13; pectorals about 
half head; no distinct spine on snout; head 34; depth 2}; D. 75 to 
80; A. 58 to 61; vertebre, 34; color olive-brownish, somewhat 
translucent, with darker dots and blotches ; a series of distant ob- 
scure blotches along bases of dorsal and anal .... SPILOPTERUS, 58. 
hh. Scales large, 40 to 42 in the lateral line; interorbital area ? diameter 
of eye, which is 5 in head; gill-rakers short and slender, about 
equal to pupil; teeth rather ‘aiailon than in C. spilopterus; maxil- 
lary 23 in head; head 32; depth 2 to 24; D. 77 to 82; A. 59 to 61; 
color light gray, everywhere soiled and freckled, peppered with 
black specks ; pectoral fin much mottled, the caudal less so. — 
SUMICHRASTI, 59. 
51. CITHARICHTHYS SORDIDUS. 
Psettichthys sordidus Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., vii, 1854, 142. Girard, Proc. 
U.S. Pacif. R. R. Exped.; Fishes, 1859, 155. (San Francisco; Tomales Bay.) 
Orthopsetta sordida Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, 330. 
Citharichthys sordidus Lockington, Rep. Com. Fisheries of California, 1878-’79, 42. 
Lockington, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1879, 83 (San Francisco). Jordan & Gil- 
bert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1880, 453 (Puget Sound, San Francisco, Monte- 
rey Bay, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, San Diego). Jordan 
& Gilbert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1881, 67. Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. 
A., p.817, 1882. Bean, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., 1883, p. 353 (Johnston Strait, 
Safety Cove, British Columbia. ) 
Metoponops cooperi Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1864, 198 (Santa Barbara). 
Habitat.—Pacific coast of North America, in water of moderate depth; 
British Columbia to Lower California. 
This small flounder is one of the commonest species on the Pacific 
coast, being found in water of ten fathoms or more depth, in all localities 
from the Mexican boundary to British Columbia. It rarely exceeds two 
pounds in weight. In its deciduous scales and soft flesh it much resem- 
bles Lyopsetta evilis and Atheresthes stomias, two species of which are 
often taken in company withit. Of all the species allied to Citharichthys, 
this one has the most extended range to the northward. 
52. CITHARICHTHYS STIGMAiUS. 
Citharichthys stigmeus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 410, 411 (Santa 
Barbara). Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 1882, 965. 
Habitat.—Coast of Southern California, 
The original type of this species is a young example, taken near Santa 
Barbara by Capt. Andrea Larco. In the Museum of Comparative 
Zoology are other specimens collected by Mr. Cary at San Francisco. 
These have 72 anal rays, while the original type had but 68. In this 
and other ways they approach C. sordidus. Were it not that some of 
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