PLEURONECTIDA, — LXXXIX. 167 
rings enclosing areas of ground color; two black blotches along 
lateral line; fins spotted; no blue markings. Head 4; depth 1}. 
D. 85 to 90. A.65. Lat. 1.72 to 78. L.12. Variable. L. I. to 
Brazil, abundant 8. (Pl. nebularis Jordan & Gilbert.) 
232. CITHARICHTHYS Bleeker. (Citharus, an allied genus; 
ixOus, fish.) 
469. C. spilopterus Giinther. Maxillary 24 in head; eye 
small, 5 to 6; snout short, forming an angle with preorbital; teeth 
small, those in front larger. Head 3}; depth 24. D. 75 to 80. 
A.58to 61. Lat. 143 to 45. L.6. N.J.to Brazil and Panama, 
a little flounder very common on sandy shores. (Related species 
occur in deeper water, in the Gulf stream.) (omidos, spot; mrepsv, 
fin.) 
233. ETROPUS Jordan & Gilbert. (jrpov, abdomen ; mous, foot.) 
a, Body very deep, the depth more than half length. 
470. H. crossotus Jordan & Gilbert. Maxillary 4 in head; 
eye 33. Olive-brown with darker blotches; fins finely speckled. 
Head 44; depth 14 to 2. D. 76 to 85. A. 56 to 67. Lat. 1. 42 to 
48. L. 5. Warm seas, N. to Va.; may vary into the next. 
(kpoocerés, fringed.) 
aa. Body more elongate, the depth less than half length. 
471. E. microstomus (Gill). Maxillary 44; eye 3 to 3} in 
head. Grayish, with small dark blotches ; two dark spots at base 
C.; fins specked. Head 4; depth 21. D.77to 78. A.57 to 61. 
Lat. 1. 38 to 41. N. J. to Fla, scarce. (uxpos, small ; ordyua, 
mouth.) 
234. LIMANDA Gottsche. (Old name.) 
472. L. ferruginea (Storer), Rusty Das. Teeth conical, 
close-set, 11 + 30 in lower jaw; snout abruptly projecting, leaving 
an angle at its base; interocular ridge high and narrow, prolonged 
and rugose above opercle. Brownish, with rusty spots; blind side 
yellow. Head 4; depth 24. D.85. A. 62. Lat.1.100. L.2 
feet. N.Y. to Labrador. (Lat., rusty.) 
235. PSEUDOPLEURONECTES Bleeker. (yevdys, false; 
Pleuronectes.) 
473. P. americanus (Walbaum). WINTER FLouUNDER. FLat- 
FisH. Body elliptical; interorbital space broad, convex, scaly; a 
low ridge above opercle. Dark rusty brown, obscurely mottled; 
fins plain. Head 4; depth 2}. D.65. A.48. Lat.1.83. L. 18. 
Labrador to Chesapeake Bay, common. 
236. LIOPSETTA Gill. (Acios, smooth; weérra, flounder.) 
474, L. glacialis (Pallas). Exi-Back FLOUNDER. A coarse 
rugose ridge above opercle; scales in males ctenoid on both sides, 
