I'hiU'ssd phtna. SturiM', I'isli. 'Alas^iacii., p. 140; Delvay, 



Xew York rami., Kish. p. 2!),"), pi. 48, fig. If) !, pi. 1'.», tii^. 



1)1. 4'.). 



- piisif/d^ DeKay. 1. c. p.. 21Ui, pi. 47, li--- ^■>'>- 

 Oc'C-asionally soeu in our market, but never in larg'o nnm- 



liers. it comes 1Voin the soiitlKM'ii part of Chesapeake l>ay. 



Also, in the rotoniHc lliver on tlie eoast of St. Mary's county. 



A ('.->.]). ( '<»T.L. 



Al. FRRKroTXK. 



MYZOP.sETTA. (Jilf 



ho Riistv Flat-Fish.. 



]*]lli]:)tical, Hat. Scales cover the o])ereiilai' ]»late.s, and 

 smaller t(i\\ards the al)domeu and taif Jiateral Hue cur 

 suddenly ovi-r tlie ]>eetoral tin, and runs thence in a strai; 

 line. Head and body i;'reenish, with numerous irregul 

 rust-colored s})ots, not extending over the fins. Foui' 

 live obscure, rounded spots along the dorsal and al)(h)mi 

 outline. 



Fin-rays: — D. 8i: V. lii: \'. i;: A. 5;); C. 14i}. 



riatcssa fcrriKjhu'ii , Storer, Fisli. Massach., p. 141, pi 

 DeKay, Nev»^ York Fauna, Fish, ]>. 21)7, pi. 48, tig. l,")"). 

 PIcii roiwrtes ferrugincus , Guentli, 1\ , p. 447. 

 Occasional in the soutliern part of (Jhe;sapeake ]>ay, 



are 

 ves 



:^ht 



a!', 



or 



mil 



LOPHOrSETTA. (^ill, 



-MACi'l.ATA. 



Tiio Spotted Turbot. 



Nearly orbicular and fiat; scales minute and adherent; late- 

 ral line regularly arched over the pectoral, and then straight 

 in a slight furrow to the tail; dark olive-brown above, Avith 

 rounded, deep clir)colate-l)ro\vn s[iots on the l>ody, and a few 

 distant, light-colored sj)ots, underside finish while. l']yes and 

 iHilored surface (Ui the left. 



