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Paralichthys dentatus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, p. 302. (Gal- 

 veston, New Orleans, Pensacola.) Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., 1882, p. 617. (Charleston.) Bean, Cat. Col. Fish, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1883, 

 p. 45 (Galveston). 



Paralichthys dentatus Jordan and Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. A., 1882, 822. 



Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 237 (Jackson- 

 ville, Florida). 



Habitat. — South Atlantic and Gulf coast of Uuited States, north to 

 New York. 



This species is the common large flounder of the South Atlantic and 

 Gulf coasts of the United States, ranging as far north as New York. 

 It very closely resembles Paralichthys dentatus, with which it has been 

 repeatedly confounded. It is, however, sharply distinguished by the 

 character of the gill-rakers. It is also always darker iu color, and al- 

 most uniform, while the dentatus is usually profusely spotted. Its only 

 tenable name is the very recent one of Paralichthys lethostigma. 



17. PARALICHTHYS SQUAMILENTUS. 



Paralichthys squamilentus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, p. 303 (Pen- 

 sacola). Jordan and Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., p. 823, 1882 (Pensacola, Charles- 

 ton). Beau, Cat. Coll. Fish, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1883, p. 45 (Pensacola). 



Habitat. — South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States. 



This species is very close to Paralichthys albigutta, from which it dif- 

 fers chiefly in the small scales. It seems to be rather rare. Besides 

 the original types from Pensacola another referred to the same species 

 is in the National Museum from Charleston. 



18. PARALICHTHYS ALBIGUTTA. 



Pseudorhomhus dentatus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1878, 370 (Beaufort). 



Paralichthys albigutta Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, p. 302 (Pensa- 

 cola; Beaufort). Jordan and Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 1882, p. 823. Jordan 

 and Swain, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, p. 233 (Cedar Keys). 



Habitat. — South Atlantic and Gulf coast of the United States. 



This species is common on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It 

 has the few gill-rakers of Paralichthys lethostigma, the mottled coloration 

 of Paralichthys dentatus, while from both it is distinguished by its smaller 

 number of dorsal and anal rays. In the number of its vertebrae it 

 agrees with P. lethostigma. It seems to reach a smaller size than either 

 of these species. 



19. PARALICHTHYS PATAGONICUS. 



Pseudorhomhus dentatus Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., iv, 425, 1862 (Port Famine). 

 Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, sp. no v. (east coast of Patagonia). 



This species is extremely close to P. albigutta, from which it is sepa- 

 rated only by characters of slight importance. The locality inhabited by 

 it is, however, widely distant. The types of the species are in the Mu- 

 seum of Comparative Zoology. There are three specimens, the largest 

 about 8 inches long, No. 11399, from the east coast of Patagonia. 



