FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. 85 1 



1:32. Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert). 



A small flounder; not very abundant. It does not 

 reach a length of over 9 inches. It is of no value as a 

 food fish. A specimen in the collection of the Young 

 Naturalists' Society has the right pectoral black, but 

 it is not otherwise peculiar. 



133. Psettichthys melanostictus Girard. 

 Abundant. It is one of the best of the flounders for 



food. It reaches a leng-th of 20 inches. 



134. Citharichthys sordidus (Girard). 



Very common in deep water in the sound; weight i)4 

 pounds. 



135. Isopsetta isolepis (Lockington). 



Common in rather deep water. It reaches a length of 

 15 inches. Not taken by us. 



136. Isopsetta ischyra (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Not common. The type from Elliot Bay, near Seattle, 

 where it was taken with a seine. Leng-th 18 inches. 



137. Parophrys vetulus Girard. 



Very abundant. Many specimens collected with a 

 seine in shallow water. It is a good market fish, and 

 reaches a length of 14 inches. The young are spotted 

 with blackish. 



138. Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ay res). 



Very common. Specimens secured in abundance on 

 sandy beaches. About 18 inches in length. Puget Sound 

 specimens are rougher than those found farther south. 



139. Platichthys stellatus (Pallas). Diamond Floun- 

 der. 



The commonest flounder in the sound. It is not held 

 in as high esteem as a food fish as some of the other 



