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374. Hippoglossus hippoglossus Linnseus. (Plate XI, figures 132 and 133). 

 Halibut. 



Marine. 



Northern seas; ranging from the Arctic regions southward: Atlantic and Pacific coasts of 

 British North America and United States; as far south at least as Montauk Point and 

 the Farallone Islands: occurs plentifully in Bering Sea northward to Bering Straits: 



"along the entire west coast of Greenland Iceland and north to Spitzbergen, 



in latitude 80°" (Goode): numerous seas of northern Europe southward at least to 

 the coast of France. 



375. Lyopsetta exilis Jordan and Gilbert. 

 Marine. 



Ranges from coast of California, at least as far north as Puget Sound: probably occurs in 

 waters of British Columbia. 



376. Eopsetta jordani Lockington. 

 California Sole. 



Marine. 



British Columbia and Puget Sound southward to coast of California. 



377. Hippoglossoides platessoides Fabricius. (Plate XI, figure 131). 

 Sand Dab: Rough Dab. 



Marine. 



Both sides of North Atlantic: ranging on the American side from Greenland southward to 

 coast of Massachusetts, and embracing Labrador, doubtless Newfoundland, Gulf of 

 St. Lawrence, Gaspe Bay, Maritime Provinces, La Have Bank, and New England 

 States; and on the European side from the Scandinavian coast southward to the coast 

 of England. 



378. Hippoglossoides elassodon Jordan and Gilbert. 

 Marine. 



British Columbia: ranges from Bering Sea southward to Puget Sound: also occurs on 

 coast of Kamchatka. 



379. Psettichthys melanostictus Girard. 

 Sole. 



Marine: near the shore. 



British Columbia: ranges from coast of Alaska southward to coast of California. 



380. Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard. 

 Muddy Flounder. 



Marine. 



British Columbia and Puget Sound: ranging from coast of California to coast of Alaska. 



381. Parophrys vetulus Girard. 

 Sharp-nosed Fl° un der. 

 Marine. 



British Columbia: ranges from Santa Barbara, California, to coast of Alaska. 



