50 FISHES OF NEW ZEALAND. 



the length of the snout ; snovit short, flat in front, -wdth three ridges on 

 its upper sui-face, the centre one i f which is highest ; prseopercuhim 

 with a sinuated ridge ; scales spiny ; lateral line arched, becoming 

 straight below the commencement of the second dorsal. 



Back pale grey ; sides and belly silvery white ; iris tinted with yellow. 



Cook Sti'aits, thrown up in immense quantities after heavy gales 3 

 South Australia. 



PLEURONECTID^. 



Body strongly compressed, flat, "with one of the two sides colored ; 

 both eyes on the colored side ; dorsal and anal fins long, without division ; 

 gills four j carnivorous. 



Bkachypleura, 



Mouth wide, the length of the maxillary being one-half that of the 

 head ; teeth pointed, curved, nearly equally developed on both sides ; 

 the anterior of the upper jaw enlarged and in two series, those of the 

 lower jaw in a single series ; vomerine teeth ; eyes on the right side ; 

 dorsal commencing on the snovit ; scales moderate ; lateral line straight. 



New Zealand only. 



81. BRACHYPLEURA NOV^ ZELANDI^. Gunth. 



B. oiovce zelandice, Giinth., IV., 419. 



B. 6 3 D. 72 ; A. 28 ; L. Lat., 30. 



Height of the body contained twice and a half in the length, the 

 length of the head thrice and a quarter ; snout with the lower jaw very 

 prominent ; vomer very prominent ; eyes separated by a mere ridge, 

 the ujyper in advance of the lower. 



Coloration uniform (Giinth.) 



New Zealand. 



I have seen no specimens. 



PSEUDORHOMBUS. 



Mouth wide, the length of the maxillary being more than one-third 

 that of the head ; teeth in both jaws in a single series, of unequal 

 size ; vomer and palate smooth ; eyes on the left side ; dorsal commencing 

 on the snout ; lateral line with a strong curve anteriorly; gill membranes 

 united below the throat. 



From the eastern coasts of Afiica to the Pacific coasts of Central and 

 South America ; New York, Brazil. 



