&0 

 LOPHOPSETTA, Gill. 

 L. maculata. 



The Spotted Turbot. 



Nearly orbicular and flat; scales minute and adherent; 

 lateral line regularly arched over the pectoral, and then 

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

 with rounded, deep chocolate-brown spots on the body, and a 

 few distant, light-colored spots, underside bluish white. — 

 Eyes and colored surface on the left. Length, 12 to 18 inches. 



PUuronectes niaculatus, Mitch. Report in part on the fishes 

 of New York, p. 9; DeKay, New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 

 301; pi. 47; fig. 151. 



Ehomhus aquosus, Cuv. Regne Anim. Guenther, IV, p. 411. 



Several years since this species was frequently brought to 

 the Baltimore markets from the Eastern Shore^ but for a few 

 years past it has not been brought to this city. 



CH^NOPSETTA, Gill. 



C. ocellaris. 



The Long-Toothed Flounder, or Oblong 

 Flounder. 



Body oblong and flat. Scales adhereut, and extending 

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

 over the pectorals, and thence straight. Olive brown, with 

 from 6 to 10 black spots bordered with white, and numerous 

 obscure pale spots. Eyes and colored surface on the left. — 

 Length, 12 to 18 inches. 



Fin-rays:— D. 95; P. 12; V. 6; A. 72; C. 16. 



Platessa oceUaris, DeKay, New York Fauna Fishes, p. 

 300; pi. 47; fig. 152. 



Fleauronectes ohlongus, Mitch, in Trans. Lit. & Pliil. Soc. 

 New York, I, p. 391. 



Platessa oblonga, DeKav^ New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 299, 

 pi. 48, fig. 156. 



P seudorhonibxLs ohlon<jus, Guenth. Ill, p. 426. 



Grows to be 2 feet in length, and is caught in seines on 

 both shores of Chesapeake Bay m its more southern parts. 



Strings of the medium and smaller sizes find a ready sale 

 in the Baltimore markets. 



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