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them to be only fat bodies, united by connective tissue threads to 
the intestine. Other characters of the viscera may be seen from the 
floures. 
Note on Xiphidion rupestre (Figures 30 and 31), from specimens 
taken at Monterey, California: 
This species is interesting to note here because of its great simi- 
larity in external, and dissimilarity in internal form to NXererpes 
fucorum. The visceral anatomy in these two species is evidently not 
determined entirely by external form and habits. The two fishes are 
found side by side in the tide-pools, among identical surroundings, 
and so far as our observations extend are of similar food habits. 
They are not especially nearly related species, but are superficially 
very much alike. 
The alimentary canal of Xiphidion rupestre has no resemblance 
to that of Xererpes fucorum, being long and coiled, more like that of 
the Heterostichus group of blennies, and has pyloric ceca. The con- 
trast in general characters is best shown by the figures (30 and 31). 
Family PLEURONECTIDAE 
Hippoglossoides stomata Eigenmann and Eigenmann 
One specimen obtained from Newport Beach fishermen who took 
it in bottom nets near Newport. This species has seldom been taken 
except in deep water, and is nowhere common so far as known, al- 
though it has been reported from several California ports. 
Paralichthys californicus (Ayres) 
Very common at Newport, as well as other Southern California 
fishing stations. 
Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks and Morris 
P. ritteri, Starks and Morris. Marine Fishes of Southern Cali- 
fornia 1907, p. 248. 
Commonly taken by the fishermen using bottom nets near New- 
port. 
Hypsopsetta guttulata (Girard) 
This species is also common on the sandy bottom near Newport. 
