439 
from the Boy of Bengal. 
Snout obtusely pointed, very short, its length about half 
the major diameter of the eye, which is about ^ of the head- 
length. Eyes on the left side, separated by a ridge, the 
lower slightly in advance of the upper, which bulges into the 
dorsal profile. 
Mouth small, twisted towards the right, its cleft approaching 
the vertical ; the maxillary barely reaches the vertical from 
the anterior limit of the lower orbit. Villiform teeth in the 
jaws on the blind side only. 
Gill-cleft narrow, the gill-membranes united together 
throughout. Minute very deciduous scales. Lateral line 
with a strong supra-pectoral curve. 
The dorsal fin begins in front of the eye and ends on the 
base of the caudal ; its first two rays are isolated ; its longest 
rays, about the middle, are ^ the greatest body-height and 
equal to the corresponding anal rays. Pectorals almost 
equally developed ; the left, which is slightly longer than 
the right, equals the length of the head behind the middle of 
the lower eye. Ventrals equally developed ; the left is in 
the same straight line with the anal. Caudal obtusely 
pointed ; its length about 6^ in the total. 
Colours in life : — Deep ruddy brown ; vertical fins and 
left ventral black. 
Length of largest specimen 4*5 inches. 
Found (1) in the Gulf of Martaban, 20 fathoms, bottom 
mud ; (2) off Ganjam and Yizagapatam coasts in 15 to 30 
fathoms, usually on muddy bottoms, but sometimes on sand, 
broken shells, &e. 
This species is very similar to Lceops parviceps , Giinther, 
but the characters which distinguish it are so constant 
throughout a number of individuals, that one is obliged to 
recognize their specific value. 
SOLEA, Gthr. 
Solea cyanea ) sp. n. 
D. 77. A. 54. C. 18. P. 0. V. 5. L. lat. 78-80*. 
Body elongate ; its height in the total is 2| with, 2^ 
without the caudal. The length of the head is about 4^ in 
the latter standard and about one fourth less than its height. 
Snout semicircular in outline ; its length is one third that 
of the head and twice the diameter of the eye. Eyes circular, 
* To its termination behind the upper eye. 
