1160 . 
Acad. Sci. U. R. S. S., p. 1147, 1930 (Tsuruga). _.Chu, Biol. Bull. 
St. John’s Univ., Shanghai, No. 1, p. 90, Jan. 1931 (reference). 
Pseudorhombus arsius (not Buchanan-IIamilton ) Jenkins, Mem. Indian Mus., 
vol. 3, p. 24, 1910 (part). 
Depth 1 9/10 to 2 l/6; head 3 3/5 to 3 3/4, width 4 l/2. Snout 
to lower orbit 4 3/5 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 4 3/5 to 5 3/4, 
subequal with snout, opposite; maxillary reaches opposite hind edge of 
lover eye or 3/4 in lower orbit, expansion 1 3/4 in lower orbit; length 
2 l/lO to 2 l/3 in head from snout tip; teeth pointed, rather irregular; 
bonj^ intarorbital rather high, trenchant keel, vddth 1/2 of pupil* Gill 
rakers 2 8 to 10, lanceolate, 3/4 gill filainents, which 1 2/3 in lower 
orbit. 
Scales 77 in lateral line to caudal base and 6 more on latter; 
31 above, 33 below. Vertical fin rays finely scaled* Muzsle and maxil** 
lary largely naked* Scales all ctenoid* Scales with 10 or 11 basal 
radieiting stria.e; 17 to 19 slender apical denticles; circuli very fine, 
less distinct apica3,ly« Arch of lateral line 2 3/4 in straight section 
to caudal base* 
D. 78 or 79, fin height 2 l/4 in total head length; A. 61 to 63, 
fin height 2 2/5; caudal 1 l/6 to 1 2/5, broadly cuneate behind; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 2 2/3; left pectoral 1 l/3 to 1 3/5 in head; 
right pectoral 2 l/4; ventral 3 to 4. 
Brown on left side. Obsolete large blackish spot at angle of 
lateral line. Eyes neutral gray. Fins pale brown, vdth slightly darker 
specks, mast distinct terrrdnally# Obscure dark cross streaks on ventral, 
none on uniform rather pale pectoral* 
