Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 479 
GENUS III. PLEURONECTES, Dexay. (RHOMBUS, Cvv.) 
With the jaws and pharynx of Hippoglossus, they have some close or even 
teeth, or pectiniform ; but their dorsal advances towards the edge of the 
upper jaw, and extends, as well as the anal, very nearly to the caudal. The 
majority have the eyes to the left. 
1. Pleuronectes argus, Briocu. 
Oblong. Of a pale brown color, with scattered blue, half-ocellate spots. Tail lunate. 
D.85. P.16. V.6. A.79. C.17. Length, 10-inches. 
Precise locality not mentioned by Carrssy. 
Pleuronectes argus, Biocn, 48. 
cf « Lin., Syst. Nat., Gaex., p. 1239. : 
Solea lunata et punctata, Sole, Caresny’s Hist. Carol., m. p. 27. 
Pleuronectes argus, Argus Flounder, Saaw’s Gen. Zool., 1v. pp. 319, 320, fig. 45. 
Pleuronectes argus et lunulatus, Turton’s Linnzus, I. pp. 767, 768. 
Rhombus argus, Grirriru’s Cuv., x. p. 497. 
2. Pleuronectes maculatus, Mircuiyu. 
Orbicular. Body and fins pellucid, with numerous black spots. The anterior rays of the 
dorsal with membranous slips. Chin with a slight protuberance. . Lateral line arched above 
the pectorals. 
D.68. P.12. V.6. A.56. C. 153. Length, 12 to 18 inches. 
Massachusetts, Storer. New York, Mircuitt, Dexay. 
Pleuronectes maculatus, New York Plaice, Mtrcuitn, Report in part, p. 9. 
Pleuronectes aquosus, Plaice of New York, Mireur, Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. of New York, 1. p. 389, 
pl. 2, fig. 3. 
Pleuronectes maculatus, Spotted Turbot, Dexay’s Report, p. 301, pl. 47, fig. 151. 
3. Pleuronectes glacialis, Pantas. 
Ovate. Color a mixture of yellowish-gray and dull greenish-gray, somewhat clouded, but 
without defined spots ; belly bluish white; caudal fin irregularly spotted with red. Caudal 
cuneiform, entire. Scales small, rough on left side of the body. Lateral line straight. 
D. @. BG). V. Qe Ac). Ci @): Length, (2). 
Arctic Sea, RicHarpson. 
Pleuronectes (Rhombus) glacialis (Patuas), Arctic Turbot, Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 111. p. 258. 
Pleuronectes glacialis,; Dekay’s Report, p. 302. 
GENUS IV. ACHIRUS, Lacerepe. 
Destitute of pectoral fins. Both eyes and color on the right side. Mouth 
distorted to the side opposite the eyes. Dorsal and anal extend to the tail, 
but are not united with it. 
