short. Scales very small, ctenoid on both sides; lateral line 

 single, straight, extending over 150 to 170 scales. Coloured 

 side brown, uniform or speckled with darker; fins blackish 

 towards the edge, dorsal and anal speckled or spotted with 

 dark brown; right pectoral black. 



Total length 470 millimetres. 



I have examined eight specimens from the Cape (presented 

 by the late T. H. Powell, Esq.) and from Algoa Bay (pre- 

 sented by Dr. H. A. Spencer and by Mr. J. M. Leslie). 



6. CYNOCtLOSSUS CAPENSIS. 



Solca vulgaris, Pappe, Syn. Ed. Fish. Cape, p. 32 (1853). 



lyulla capcnsisy Kaup, Arch. f. Nat. 1858, p. 109. 



Plagnsi'a capensis, Casteln. Poiss. Afr. Austr. p. 71 (1861). 



Cynoglossiis cnpensis, Giinth, Cat. Fish, IV. p. 503 (1862). 



Eyes on the left side, close together, upper slightly in ad- 

 vance of the low^er. Snout hooked; mouth unsymmetrical, 

 extending to below centre of lower eye; teeth minute, on the 

 blind side only; lips not fringed. Gill-openings narrow. Depth 

 of body 3^ times in total length, length of head 5 to 5^ times. 

 Diameter of eyes 6 or 7 times in length of head, length of 

 mouth 4 times. Dorsal and anal fins confluent wdth the 

 pointed caudal, 1 16-127 '"^ys above, 100-107 below^ (caudals 

 included), longest about ^ length of head. Left pectoral fin 

 rudimentary, right absent. Scales moderate, ctenoid on the 

 coloured side, cycloid on the blind side, three lateral lines ex- 

 tending on the head, connected by a perpendicular line be- 

 tween the eyes and the gill-opening; middle lateral line pierc- 

 ing 103-118 scales on the body and tail. Pale browmish, 

 caudal fin blackish ; adult w-ith bright red round spots on the 

 dorsal and anal fins. 



Total length 300 millimetres; reaches to 400 according 

 to Castelnau. 



Dr. Gilchrist obtained this sole in abundance in False Bay, 

 and one specimen near Dassen Island. The British Museum 

 has received a specimen from Algoa Bay, through Mr. J- M. 

 Leslie. 



