PLATE CXVII. 
respects to three or four different species, though not according 
altogether with either. 
The species bears the nearest resemblance to the common Sole, 
it differs in its general outline, being rather shorter and of a some- 
what more ‘rounded figure. In the form of the mouth and perfect 
straightness of the lateral line it agrees with the Sole, but it agai** 
differs in the extremity of the dorsal and anal fin not reaching 
near the tail as in the common Sole, and in having the scales con- 
siderably larger than in that fish. It is the comparative magnitude of it* 
scales in particular that at once removes it from the common Sole* 
which Klein so well defines by the appellation of Solea squainis w** 
nutis ; and yet they are not of sufficient size to authorise us iii refen ing 
the species to the large-scaled Sole of Rondeletius. The scales m 
the common Sole are remarkably diminutive, m the large-scaled Sol® 
of considerable size, and our present species forms a medium be 
tween the two. In order that no doubt may remain on this subject 
it should be observed, that independently of the scales in our present 
fish being rather less than half the size of those in the large-scaled 
Sole, the latter species is of a more lengthened form, with the hea^ 
long, pointed, and destitute of scales; and the mouth very wide an 
armed with large teeth : on the contrary, the form of the head 
our fish agrees with the common Sole, is covered with scales, an 
has the mouth of a small size. — ^The marbled appearance of d 
upper surface seems to correspond in some degree- with the 
marhri of Cepede, the scales of which are, however, scarce'^ 
•perceptible, which immediately determines that it cannot be of th 
species. — In the disposition of the principal fuscous marks ^ 
the body of our fish, forming as it were a series of interrupt^ 
bands, there appears to be some affinity between this fish and 
