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in connection with this fish, but it will be evident that this 
‘‘fine handsome fish, deserving every possible attention’’ can 
not be the one to which Dr. Hector applied the same name under 
the remark, ‘‘it cannot be eaten with any comfort.’’ When, 
however, the name Brill is applied to Ammotretis guntheri 
Mr. Anderton’s statement becomes perfectly intelligible and apt. 
Instances of this character might be multiplied, but enough has 
been written to indicate that my statements as to the unsatisfac- 
tory condition of the nomenclature of the New Zealand Flat- 
fishes are by no means unealled for. 
Thirteen species of flatfishes, assigned to seven genera, are 
now known to inhabit New Zealand coasts and rivers, one of 
which is believed to be confined to fresh or brackish water. 
The full list is as follows :— 
*Caulopsetta scapha Forster. 
Caulopsetta boops Hector. 
Caulopsetta hectoris Giinther. 
Apsetta thompsoni Kyle. 
Brachypleura novae-zeelandiae Gimther. 
*Pelotretis flavilatus Waite. 
*Ammotretis nudipinnis Waite. 
*Ammotretis gunthert Hutton. 
*Peltorhamphus novae-zeelandiae Ginther. 
*Rhombosolea plebeia Richardson. 
Rhombosolea tapirina Ginther. 
*Rhombosolea millari Waite. 
Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton. 
Of these, only seven were taken in the trawl, they are indicated 
by an *. For reasons already given, my study has not been con- 
fined to these seven species, but has embraced all those, which 
as far as I am aware, find a place in our markets. Two species 
of Caulopsetta, and the monotypic Brachypleura and Apsetta 
have not been recognised since first described, and not having 
specimens to hand, these do not appear in the report. As, 
however, a statement of their distinguishing features may be 
useful their characters are included in the following synopsis of 
genera :— 
a. Eyes on the left side, two ventral 
fins 
b. ventrals separate from the anal, scales 
etenoid .. 3h: BA abs Caulopsetta. 
bb. Left ventral connected with the anal, 
seales eyeloid by es ...  Apsetia. 
