1)0 



/'le/tronrc/t's iiiooiIalH-'^, .Milrli., Report in i)arl on llic fishes 

 of Now Yoi'lc, |). ii; DeKay, New York Fauna, Fisli ]). oOl, 

 1)1. 47 iiy. lol. 



lUiomJiUs utjiioHiis, Cuv. fieg'iK' Anim. (Ineiitlici', IV p., 

 4 11. 



Several years .'-'ince this species was fre(]iiently ])ron«;-iil: \o 

 tlie Baltimore markets from the J^^asterii tShore, hut ihr a few 

 years past it has not heen hrono;]i.t to tliis eity. 



CHJ^^NOPSETTA, (;;il]. 



1. C. OCELLAIilS. 



'y\\e Long-Toothed Flounder. 



Body o]»hjiiL'; ainltlat. Scales adherent, and extending over 

 the opercles. Lateral line witli a .short and rapid curve over 

 the pectorals, and thence straight. Olive hrown, witls from 

 G to 10 l)]ack spots bordered with white, and innuerons oh- 

 sciire pale spots. Eyes and Colored surface on the left. 



Fin-rays: -1). 1)5; V. 12; V. (;; A. 72: C. lli^ 



Pliitcssa occJlaris, DeKay, New York Fauna Fislies, p. 

 ■Mn), pi. 47, iig. 152, 



lias been eanglit in seines near theenti'ance to Chesapeake 

 I^.ay. 



S. I. 



2. 0. or.Lo:\w.\. 



The Oblonir Flounder. 



Oblon*^, llat-Scales small, deeply imbedded, and extending 

 far np the caudal tin. Lateral line straight from the tail, 

 until it reaches near the tip of pectoral, v.dien it suddenly 

 ]'ises curving convexl}'' above it, and then proceeds with a 

 ij-entle concave curve to the upper angle of tlic brancliial curve. 

 Dark olive-green, with lighter spots (sometimes absent) on 

 the head and body. Eyes and colored surface on the left. 



Fin-ravs:— D. S8: P. 12: Y. i\: A. GO: C. 17. 



