THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 393 
I have no examples of this species, which does not exceed sev- 
eral inches. 
Citharichthys microstomus Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 
1864, p. 223.—Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 820.—Bean, Bull 
US eon.) Vile 18872 p: 135. 
Etropus microstomus Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Nat 
Mus., No. 47, III, 1898, p. 2687. 
Genus Hiprociossus Cuvier. 
The Halibut. 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnzus). 
PLATE 86. 
Halibut. 
This may be distinguished from our other species principally 
by means of its emarginate caudal. 
I have never seen any New Jersey examples. It is a most 
important food-fish, of excellent quality, and sometimes reaches a 
weight of 400 pounds. An inhabitant of northern seas, occa- 
sionally south to Sandy Hook. It is said to be taken on hook 
and line on all cod banks. 
Hippoglossus americanus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 810. 
Genus PAarRALICHTHYS Girard. 
The Summer Flounders. 
Paralichthys dentatus (Linnzus). 
PLATE 87. 
Summer Flounder. Flounder. Fluke. Splaice. Oblong 
Flounder. Long Toothed Flounder. 
Head 3% ; depth 2% ; D. 87; A. 68; about 105 series of scales 
just above lateral line from gill-opening to base of caudal; 38 
scales in a vertical series from highest point of back to lateral 
line, and about same number continued down to lowest point of 
