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VENETIAN SOLE. 



Plenronectes Linguatula. P. oblongus subfuscus, squamis as- 



peris, ano sinistro, dentibus acutis. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 



1283. 

 Brownish oblong Flounder, with rough scales, vent on the left 



side, and sharp teeth. 

 Pleuronectes Linguatula. P. oculis dextris, ano sinistro, dentibus 



acutis. lAn. Syst. Naf. p. 457- 

 Linguatula. Will, ichth. Bellon. fyc. ? 



IF this be the Linguatula of Bellonius and 

 Wiliughby, it is thus described. In figure it re- 

 sembles the Sole, but is not above half as large, 

 and is somewhat shorter in proportion : its colour 

 is paler, and its scales much larger : the vent is 

 placed on the under side, and not on the margin : 

 the mouth is very wide ; the tongue round and 

 long ; the teeth sharp : the eyes are placed near 

 each other and of moderate size : the iris is gold- 

 coloured : the pectoral and ventral fins have the 

 same number of rays with those of the Sole : the 

 dorsal has sixty-seven rays, and the anal forty-five. 

 This species is said to be found about the coasts of 

 Italy, and Willughby mentions his having seen it 

 at Rome and at Venice. 



