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Pleuronectidae. Prof. Schiodte has also examined young ex- 
amples to ascertain the changes in the position of the eye — a 
subject to which several naturalists have paid attention (see 
Zool. Record, i. p. 161, and ii. p. 197). According to his re- 
searches, the eye of the blind side not only turns over to the 
other side, but also backwards to below the dorsal fin. The 
young of all Pleuronectid<B have the eye placed in accordance 
with their life near the surface of the water. As regards that 
small semitransparent oceanic form with symmetrical eyes, the 
author considers it to be a distinct form altogether, for which 
he proposes the name Bascanius icudifer. Naturhist. Tidsskr. 
V. pp. 269-275 j on pi. 11, different stages of development of the 
eye and Bascanius are figured. 
Psettodes helcheri. Mr. Cope has received an example from the west coast 
of Africa, and on comparing it with the figure of Ps. a'umei in the ^ Voy. of 
the Sulph./ ho found certain differences which induced him to believe that 
the two fishes are not only specifically hut even gcnerically distinct, and 
he proposes the generic S2diagomorus for the latter. Trans. Am. Phil. 
Soc. xiii. p. 407. [On examining the distinctive characters mentioned by 
Mr. Cope with the help of Indian examples, I find them of so dubious a 
value that the West- African and Indian forms may really prove to be 
specifically identical. This is not the only instance of identity of West- 
African and Indian fishes.] 
Rhomhus punctatus. Dr. J. A. Smith describes an example from the Firth 
of Forth. Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. 1804-65, p. 213. 
Pseudorhoinhis. Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) describes P^. russellii, p. 283, 
triocellatus and vorax, p. 284. 
Pseudorhomhis adspersus, sp. n., Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 
1867, Iv. p. 709, taf. 2, from the Chinchas Islands. 
Rhomhoidichthys grandisqiiama (Schleg.) is described by Kner, 1. c. p. 286. 
Ammotretis rvstraius (Gthr.) vel adspersus, sp. n. P, is described by Kner, 
1. c. p. 286, taf. 13. fig. 4. nj 
Solea. Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) describes S. microcepliala (Gthr.), 
p. 288, /S', maculipinnis (Agass.), p. 289, /S'. (Pegusa) variolosa, sp. n., p. 289, 
from Rio Janeiro (m=S. n^argaritifcra, Gthr.P). 
M. Capello states that Solea vulgaris of the Portuguese coasts varies 
considerably in the number of the fin-rays, viz. D. 86-96. ^A. 74-78. Jom. 
Sc. math. phys. e nat. Lisb. no. ii. 1867, p. 164. — The same author describes 
a new species from the same coast, Solea azevia, p. 166, fig. 2. (D. 74-84. 
A. 61-77. P. 6-8. L. lat. 118-126.) 
' Pardachirus marmorattis (Lac.) described by Kner, 1. c. p. 290. 
Synapiura cinerasccns (Gthr.) and S. zchra (131.) are described by Kner, 
1. c. pp. 291 & 292.-^Synaptura jerreus (Cuv.) described by Mr. Day, Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1867, p. hQ2.—Synaptura swinhonis is described as a new species 
by Dr. Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv. p. 686, from 
I^ngkong. 
j Aphoristia ornafa (Cuv.) described by Krier, 1. c. p. 292. 
Plagusia marmorata (Blkr.) described by Kner, 1. c. p. 293. 
Cynoglossus, Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) has notes on, or gives descrip- 
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