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POLE. 
with fine scales; both these fins ending short of the tail, the 
latter fin with the middle rays longest. The colour yellowish 
or whitish brown, sometimes with spots on the fins. Dr. 
Parnell observes that it agrees with the genus Platessa m 
having the mouth entire, with a row of obtuse cutting teeth 
round each jaw, tail rounded at the end, with the eyes on 
the right side; but it differs from the Plaice m having no 
tubercles on the head, from the Flounder m not having a 
band of small spines on the side line, and “ 
not having the scales ciliated. From the Smear Dab it differs 
in having the lateral line nearly straight, the lower jaw 
longer, afd the scales larger. It is to be noted that this is 
a different species from the cynoglossus of Kondeletius, whic 
latter is called Pola in France, but which has the scales 
ciliated. 
