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LEMON SOLE. 
SAND SOLE. 
86lea pegusa, Taeeell; Zoological Journal, vol. iv, p. 467, 
pi, 16; and British Fishes, vol. i, p. 351. 
“ “ Jenyns; Manual, p. 467, 
Solea awrantiaca, Gunther; Cat. Br. Museum, vol. iv, p. 467. 
The Lemon Sole was first recognised as British hy Mr. 
Yarrell, but was mistaken by him for P. pegma of Eisso, 
which is the Solea monochir of Dr. Gunther, and which is so 
called because it has no pectoral fin on the blind sidej but 
that species has never been taken in Britain, although it is a 
native of the Mediterranean, where it appears that the Lemon 
Sole is also known. When first described by Mr. Yarrell, the 
latter was new to science. 
It had probably been confounded with the Thick-backed 
Sole by fishermen in the south and west of England, to whom 
it appears to have been known to some extent. It seems, 
however, to he amongst the rarer of our flatfishes, although 
no small number have been taken in Ireland and in some 
parts of the east coasts of England ; and its habits are no 
further known than that it prefers to keep in soft sandy 
ground. The single individual I have examined was taken 
at Plymouth, and was presented to me by Lieut. Spence, E.N., 
who occupied himself much in seeking out and preserving the 
skins of fishes taken in that port, many of which were sent 
by him to the British Museum. 
The length of the specimen was eight inches and a fourth, 
which appears to be that to which this species commonly 
attains; breadth of the body two inches and six eighths. The 
