pleuhoxectidjE. — lxxxix. 167 



rings enclosing areas of ground color; two black blotches along 

 lateral Line; fins spotted; no blue markings. Head 4; depth 1^. 

 D. 85 to 90. A. 65. Lat. 1. 72 to 78. L. 12. Variable. L. I. to 

 Brazil, abundant S. (PL nebularis Jordan & Gilbert.) 



232. CITHARICHTHYS Bleeker. (Citharus, an allied genus; 



IX&VS, fish.) 



469. C. spilopterus Giinther. .Maxillary 2\ in head; eye 

 small, 5 to 6 ; snout short, forming an angle with preorbital; teeth 

 small, those in front larger. Head Z\\ depth 2 J. D. 75 to SO. 

 A. 58 to 61. Lat. 1. 43 to 45. L. 6. X. J. to Brazil and Panama, 

 a little flounder very common on sandy shores. (Related species 

 occur in deeper water, in the Gulf stream.) (a-nlXos, spot; nrepov, 

 fin.) 



233. ETROPUS Jordan & Gilbert, (rjrpov, abdomen ; novs, foot.) 

 a. Body very deep, the depth more than half length. 



470. E. crossotus Jordan & Gilbert. Maxillary 4 in head; 

 eye 3|. Olive-brown with darker blotches; fins finely speckled. 

 Head 44,; depth If to 2. D. 76 to 85. A. 5G to 67. Lat. 1. 42 to 

 48. L. 5. Warm seas, X. to Va. ; may vary into the next, 

 (/cpoo-o-coroy, fringed.) 



■i". Body more elongate, the depth less than half length. 



471. E. microstomus (Gill). Maxillary 4£ ; eye 3 to 3^ in 

 head. Grayish, with small dark blotches ; two dark spots at base 

 C. ; fin- specked. Head 4 ; depth 2\. D. 77 to 78. A. 57 to 61. 

 Lit 1. ::^ to 41. X. J. to Fla., scarce, (piicpos, small ; a-ropa, 

 mouth.) 



234. LIMANDA Gottsche. (Old name.) 



4 72. L. ferruginea (Storer). Rusty Dab. Teeth conical, 

 close-set, 11 -}-30 in lower jaw; snout abruptly projecting, leaving 

 an angle at its base; interocular ridge high and narrow, prolonged 

 and rugose above opercle. Brownish, with rusty spots; blind side 

 yellow. Head 4 ; depth 2\. D. 85. A. 62. Lat. 1. 100. L. 2 

 feet. X. Y. to Labrador. (Lat., rusty.) 



235. PSEUDOPLETJRONECTES Bleeker. (^ev^s, false; 



Pleuronectes.) 



473. P. americanus (Walbaum). Winter Flofsder. Flat- 

 fish. Body elliptical ; interorbital space broad, convex, scaly; a 

 low ridge above opercle. Dark rusty brown, obscurely mottled; 

 fins plain. Head 4 ; depth 1\. D. C5.' A. 48. Lat. 1. 83. L. 18. 

 Labrador to Chesapeake Bay, common. 



236. LIOPSETTA Gill. (Xelor, smooth; tyirra, flounder.) 



474. L. glacialis (Pallas). Eel-back Flounder. A coarse 

 rugose ridge above opercle; scales in males ctenoid on both sides, 



