232 PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION. 
part of the anterior arch. 75 scales in a longitudinal series; lateral line becoming 
straight below the middle of soft dorsal. Dorsal VII 31; second spine longest, as long 
as the eye, a little longer than the longest soft rays. Anal III 29; first spine longest, 
* the longest dorsal spine. Pectorals short; ventrals extending to first soft ray of anal. 
Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle deeper than long. Brownish; fins blackish. 
Saya de Malha Bank, 450 fathoms. 
A single specimen, 125 mm. in total length. 
Pleuronectide. 
83. Brachypleura xanthosticta, Gthr. 
Maldives, Suvadiva, 44 fathoms, and Mulaku, 27 fathoms. 
84. Samaris maculatus, Gthr. 
Maldives, Suvadiva, 45 fathoms. 
85. Pseudorhombus ocellatus, Gthyr. 
Saya de Malha Bank, 123 fathoms. 
86. Platophrys pantherinus, Riipp. 
Maldives, Suvadiva, 43 fathoms, and 8. Nilandu, 30 and 36 fathoms; Scychelles 
Group, Amirante, 30 fathoms. 
87. Platophrys pavo, Blkr. 
Chagos Archipelago, Peros. 
88. Platophrys ovalis, sp.u. (Plate 27. fig. 6.) 
Depth of body about 12 in the length, length of head 35 to 33. Snout much shorter 
than eye, the diameter of which is 3 in the length of head; lower eye scarcely in 
advance of the upper; interorbital width a little more (largest specimen) or a little less 
than the diameter of eye. Males with a spine on the snout; no other spines on the 
head. Maxillary + the length of head, scarcely reaching the vertical from the anterior 
edge of eye. 6 short gill-rakers on the lower part of anterior arch. Scales very small, 
adherent. Dorsal 88-92. Anal 66-70. Pectoral of the eyed side with the upper 2 or 
3 rays produced ( ¢ ), 14 as long as the head ; pectoral‘of the blind side rather more than 
3 the length of head. Greyish, clouded with darker; a dark spot on the lateral line; 
head and body with numerous small spots, some blue enclosed in brownish rings, others 
white with dark centres; posterior part of caudal blackish. 
Seychelles Group, Amirante, 30 fathoms. 
Three specimens, measuring up to 95 mm. in total length. 
Allied to P. myriaster, Schleg., from which it is distinguished by the much deeper 
body, smaller mouth, &c. 
