FISHES. 569 



Is met with in all the Scandinavian seas, from the south 

 of the Cattegat up to 72 north lat. Nilsson mentions a 

 specimen which was caught off Vadero, on the southern 

 coast, which weighed 120 Ib. 



Gen. Rhombus, Cuv. 



Vomer with teeth ; body rough, rhomboidical, nearly as 

 broad as long) eyes to the left; eye side of body, yellowish 

 brown mottled, covered all over with small rough bony 

 tubercles. 



146. EHOMBUS MAXIMUS, Cuv. Pigg Hvar. The Turbot. 



D. F. 



Is met with on all these coasts, both on the east and 

 west to far north. Off the southern coast of Sweden 

 is taken all the year round, but it is best from May 

 to midsummer; its usual size is 10 to 12 Ib., but is 

 occasionally taken larger, even 2 ft., and weighing 

 17 Ib. ; and they say it has been caught off Kullen, in 

 the south, up to 40 Ib. D. 65 ; A. 46. 



147. E. L^vis, Nilss. Slatt Hvar. The Brill. D. 



Very similar to the turbot, but the body is quite 

 smooth, and more oval. The specimen described by 

 Nilsson was 21 in. long, 10-|- broad, weighing 4 Ib. ; 

 appears to be confined to the Cattegat and south of the 

 Baltic, and is never taken in deep water ; height equal 

 to one-half of the length. D. 74 ; A. 54. 



148. E. MEGASTOMA, Don. Stor Munt Hvar. The Whiff. 



Body more oblong and elongated than either of the 



last ; its height equal only to one-third of its length ; 



mouth very large ; scales on the lateral line tubercu- 



lated ; the lateral line is double over the pectoral fin, 



one portion being a continuation of the straight line 



that traverses the body, the other taking a high curve 



over the pectoral ; length 12 to 18 in. D. 87; A. 69. 



Is met with only on the north-west coast of Norway, off 



Glesnar and Bergen, where it is called the glas flundra, on 



account of its transparent body ; throughout the year in a 



