PLEUEONECTID.E. 439 



b. Eyes on left side ; no pectorals ; vertical 

 fins confluent. 



Lips friuged with tentacles 8. PLAGUSIA. 



Lips not fringed 9. CYNOGLOSSUS. 



1. Genus PSETTODES, Bennett. 

 Syn. Sphagomorus, Cope. 



Branchiostegals seven. Cleft of mouth deep ; the maxilla about 

 half the length of the head. Gill-membranes scarcely united at 

 the throat ; gill-rakers replaced by groups of minute spines. Eyes 

 and coloured surface on the right or left side. Jaws and dentition 

 nearly equally developed on both sides. Two rows of curved, 

 slender, sometimes barbed, distant teeth in either jaw, the anterior 

 teeth of the inner mandibular row being received into a groove 

 anterior to the vomer ; teeth present on vomer and palate. Dorsal 

 fin commencing on the nape. Most of the dorsal and anal rays 

 branched. Scales small, ctenoid. Lateral line gradually descends 

 to the straight portion. 



Geographical Distribution. West coast of Africa, Eed Sea, seas 

 of India, the Malay Archipelago and beyond. 



1315. (1.) Psettodes erumei. (Fig. 155.) 



Pleuronectes erumei, JBl. Schn. Syst. Ich. p. 150. 



Psettodes erumei, Giinther, Catal. iv, p. 402; Day, Fish. India, 



p. 422, pi. xci, fig. 4 (see synon.). 

 Noree nalaJca, Tel. ; Bhakas, Marathi.. 



D. 47-56. P. 16. Y. 6. A. 35-41. C. 17. L. 1. 70-75. 

 Length of head 4, height of body 2-| in the total length. Eyes 



Fig. 155. Psettodes erumei. 



diameter 6 in length of head, usually separated by a mere ridge, 1| 

 diam. from end of snout. Lower jaw much the longer. Colour 



