208 Flat Fishes of Natal 
1. PsrEUDORHOMBUS RUSSELLI. 
Pseudorhombus russellii (Gray), Giinth, Cat. Fish. IV, p. 424 (1862) ; 
Bleek., Atl. Ichth. VI, p. 6, Pleuron. pl. ii, fig. 2 (1866). 
Pseudorhombus arsius (Ham. Buch.) Day, Fish. Ind., p. 423, pl. xei, 
fig. 5 (1878). 
Pseudorhombus andersoni, Gilchr., Mar. Inv. 8. Afr., IIT, 1905, p. 9, 
Die xxv 
Depth of body 1} to 2 in the length, length of head 3) to 3f. 
Diameter of eye 4 (young) to 5} in length of head. Maxillary 
extending to below middle (young) or posterior part of eye. On each 
TExt-FiG. |. 
PSEUDORHOMBUS RUSSELLI. 
side 2 or 3 strong anterior teeth in upper jaw and a series of 5 or 
more enlarged teeth in lower. Dorsal 70-81. Anal 54-61. Scales 
ctenoid on left side, cycloid on right, 74 to 85 in a longitudinal series. 
Accessory branch of lateral line reaching base of eighth to eleventh 
ray of dorsal fin. Body usually with spots and rings; often a 
conspicuous dark spot surrounded by a ring of white dots at beginning 
of straight part of lateral line; fins spotted. 
Total length 250 mm. 
E. Africa to the Pacific. 
