PLEURONECTIDA, — LXXXIX. 167 
rings enclosing areas of ground color; two black blotches along 
lateral line; fins spotted; no blue markings. Head 4; depth 1}. 
Draerte’ 90, A265. Tat. 1.72 to 7812; Variable. L. I. to 
Brazil, abundant S. (Pl. nebularis Jordan & Gilbert.) 
232. CITHARICHTHYS Bleeker. (Citharus, an allied genus; 
ixévs, fish.) 
469. C. spilopterus Giinther. Maxillary 24 in head; eye 
small, 5 to 6; snout short, forming an angle with preorbital; teeth 
small, those in front larger. Head 34; depth 2}. D. 75 to 80. 
A. 58 to 61. Lat. 1.43 to 45. L.6. N.J.to Brazil and Panama, 
a little flounder very common on sandy shores. (Related species 
occur in deeper water, in the Gulf stream.) (ozidos, spot; mrepop, 
fin.) 
233. ETROPUS Jordan & Gilbert. (jrpov, abdomen ; zrovs, foot.) 
a. Body very deep, the depth more than half length. 
470. E. crossotus Jordan & Gilbert. Maxillary 4 in head; 
eye 33. Olive-brown with darker blotches; fins finely speckled. 
Head 44; depth 14 to 2. D. 76 to 85. A. 56 to 67. Lat. 1. 42 to 
48. L. 5. Warm seas, N. to Va.; may vary into the next. 
(xkpocowros, fringed.) 
aa. Body more elongate, the depth less than half length. 
471. E. microstomus (Gill). Maxillary 44; eye 3 to 3} in 
head. Grayish, with small dark blotches ; two dark spots at base 
C.; fins specked. Head 4; depth 2}. D.77to 78. A.57 to 61. 
Lat. 1. 38 to 41. N. J. to Fla., scarce. (juxpos, small ; oropa, 
mouth.) 
234. LIMANDA Gottsche. (Old name.) 
472. L. ferruginea (Storer). Rusty Das. Teeth conical, 
close-set, 11 + 30 in lower jaw; snout abruptly projecting, leaving 
an angle at its base; interocular ridge high and narrow, prolonged 
and rugose above opercle. Brownish, with rusty spots; blind side 
yellow. Head 4; depth 24. D.85. A.62. Lat.1.100. L.2 
feet. N. Y. to Labrador. (Lat., rusty.) 
235. PSHUDOPLEURONECTES Bleeker. (evdns, false ; 
Pleuronectes.) 
473. P. americanus (Walbaum). WINTER FLOUNDER. FULAT- 
FISH. Body elliptical; interorbital space broad, convex, scaly; a 
low ridge above opercle. Dark rusty brown, obscurely mottled; 
fins plain. Head 4; depth 21. D.65. A.48. Lat.1. 83. L. 18. 
Labrador to Chesapeake Bay, common. 
236. LIOPSETTA Gill. (Acios, smooth; wWerra, flounder.) 
474, L. glacialis (Pallas). ErL-Back FLouNDER. A coarse 
rugose ridge above opercle; scales in males ctenoid on both sides, 
