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are destitute of pectoral fins. There is a conspicuous pore at the base 
of each ray of the dorsal and anal, and on the blind side there is an ac- 
cessory half lateral line. 
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES OF SOLEA. 
. Nostril of blind side simple, not forming a distinct tube, its edge scantily it - 
black spot on pectoral fin at its tip. (Solea.) 
hb, Pectoral of eyed side about one-third length of head, that of blind side a very 
little shorter; eyes well separated, the upper considerably in advance of . 
lower; scales small, ctenoid on both sides ; those of blind side of head with 
few fringes ; color dark brown, with darker mottlings, rarely plain brown, 
immaculate (var. cinerea); vertical fins with darker edgings; tip of pectoral 
jet black. D.73 to 80; A. 61 to 69; lat. 1. 140 to 150. Vertebras 9 + 40 = 49. 
Head;\3 infleneth 5 depth) abowt 4.322 5eee ose - 5. eee SoLEA, 92. 
bb. [Pectoral of eyed side less than one-third length of head, that of blind side 
similar; eyes well separated; scales small, ctenoid on both sides; color 
clear brown, thickly covered with pale and dark brown spots and dots; 
fins similarly spotted ; vertical fins without dark edgings; tip of pectoral 
black: D.80 to 92; A. 75 to 76; lat. 1.128 to 150. Head, 44 in length; 
depth, 22.'| (Steindaliner) on. cee 6 owen to ee eae CAPELLONIS, 93. 
bbb. [Pectoral of eyed side as long as snout to eye. Form elongate; lower jaw 
included ; teeth sharp, in three rows. Posterior nostril concealed; ante- 
rior in a short tube; color uniform blackish. D. 84. A.65. P.8 V.4 
OS Na Naca 679 eMac er lh a bap Niet at BRASILIENSIS,* 04. 
aa. Nostril of blind side with its margih produced into a tube, which is more or 
less conspicuously fringed. (Pegusa Giinther.) 
ce. Seales of blind side cycloid; nasal tube moderate, its fringes few and short; 
scales of blind side of head with few fringes ;, pectoral fin with its black 
ocellus near the base, the fin short, that of the eyed side not one-third 
length of head. Eye rather large, the interorbital space moderate ; scales 
rather small, those on the blind side cycloid. Pectoral fin black at base, 
its tip and margin whitish; coloration of body subject to many varia- 
tions, usually gray, profusely dotted and speckled with black and whitish, 
sometimes very finely mottled and sometimes nearly plain; vertical fins 
broadly edged with black. Head, 43; depth, 33}. D.74 to 82; A. 59 to 64; 
lat. 1.100 to 110. Vertebra, 10 + 38=48 .-..-..-.-- ere KLEINI, 95. 
cc. Scales of left side of body ctenoid; nasal tube broad, well fringed, seales of 
eyed side with fringes ; black ocellus on pectoral near the tip of the fin. 
d. [Fringes of left nostril comparatively few, the margin of the nostril very 
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broad; pectoral fin comparatively long, about 2} in head, the black ocellus 
on its posterior half; eye small, its diameter equal to the interorbital space ; 
scales small; color yellowish, marbled with round brownish blotches, and 
speckled with black. Head 5}; depth 23. Dorsal 81 to 89; anal 66 to 62. 
Lat. 1.117. Vertebrae 46.] (Giinther : Steindachner)....-. AURANTIACA, 96, 
Fringes of left nostril very numerous; longer than the diameter of the 
nasal tube. 
. Scales of lateral line 110 to 140, 
. [Dorsal rays 80 to 89; anal rays 61 to 68. Lat. 1.120 to 140. Pectoral fin 
2to2}in head. Depth 3in length. Head 5. Color ashy gray with a dark 
brown point at the base of each scale; vertical fins with dark dots; pectoral 
with a large round black spot near its tip, this spot edged with paler an- 
te riorly. ] (Steindach MOM) eitinle co sare in nied inin's whe ote Sede ann RIT eee LASCARIS, 97. 

Tp, 96; ‘A. 84. Head 6 in length; depth 3; middle of. pectoral and end of caudal 
black, according to Agassiz. Posalbiy two species are confounded under this name. 
