THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 393 



I have no examples of this species, which does not exceed sev- 

 eral inches. 



Citharichthys microstomus Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 1864, p. 223.— Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 820.— Bean, Bull 

 U. S. F. Com., Vn, 1887, p. 135. 



Btropus microstomus Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Nat 

 Mus., No. 47, III, 1898, p. 2687. 



Genus Hippoglossus Cuvier. 



The Halibut. 

 Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnseus). 



Plate 86. 

 Halibut. 



This may be distinguished from our other species principally 

 by means of its emarginate caudal. 



I have never seen any New Jersey examples. It is a most 

 important food-fish, of excellent quality, and sometimes reaches a 

 weight of 400 pounds. An inhabitant of northern seas, occa- 

 sionally south to Sandy Hook. It is said to be taken on hook 

 and line on all cod banks. 



Hippoglossus americanus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 819. 



Genus Parai^ichThys Girard. 



The Summer Flounders. 

 Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus). 



Plate: 87. 



Summer Flounder. Flounder. Fluke. Splaice. Oblong 

 Flounder. Long Toothed Flounder. 



Head 3^ ; depth 2}i ; D. 87 ; A. 68; about 105 series of scales 

 just above lateral line from gill-opening to base of caudal ; 38 

 scales in a vertical series from highest point of back to lateral 

 line, and about same number continued down to lowest point of 



