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339. OITHARIOHTHYS AROTIFRONS Goode. 



Whiff 



Cithartichhys arclifrons Goode, Proceedings U. S. National Museum 1880, 341; Gulf Stream off New England. 

 • Jordan & Evermann, 1898, 2683. 



Diagnosis. — Body rather elongate, depth contained 2.66 to 2.5 times in length; head 

 .25 length of body; mouth small, teeth small; eye .25 length of head; scales in lateral series 

 40, in transverse series 16; dorsal rays 68; anal rays 67; pectoral fin on eyed side twice length 

 of other. Color: dirty light brown. Length, 6 inches, {arctijrons, contracted forehead.) 



This flounder is known from depths of 19 to 373 fathoms off the east coast 

 of the United States. Three specimens were taken off Cape Lookout, by the 

 Fish-Hawk' (at stations 7323 and 7331) on August 26 and 27, 1902, at depths 

 of 141 and 154 fathoms. 



340. OITHARIOHTHYS MAOROPS Dresel. 

 Whiff. 



Citharichthys macrops Dresel, Proceedings U. S. National Museum 1884, 539; Pensacola. Jenkins, 1885, 11; 

 Beaufort. Jordan, 1886, 29; Beaufort. Jenkins, 1887, 92; Beaufort. Jordan & Evermann, ] 898, 

 2684, pi. ooclxxxv, fig. 944. 



Diagnosis. — Body oval, depth .5 length; head .25 length; mouth oblique, curved, maxil- 

 lary extending to middle of eye; teeth minute; eye .25 length of head; gill-rakers 19, .5 length 

 of eye; scales large, about 40 in lateral series and 30 in transverse series; dorsal fin arising on 

 blind side near tip of snout, dorsal rays 80; anal rays 56; caudal rounded. Color: light brown, 

 with numerous rounded dark brown spots on body; dorsal, anal and caudal fins also spotted. 

 Length, 5 inches, {macrops, large-eyed.) 



Fig. 181. Whiff. Citharichthys macrops. 



This species of whiff is rather common on the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 coasts. It was first taken in North CaroUna in 1885 by Dr. Jenkins, who ob- 

 tained a few specimens in Beaufort Harbor. It is a small species, having no food 

 value. 



