to front edge of lower eye, or to pupil in small example; expan- 
sion 2 in eye, 3 in young. Mandible slightly protrudéng, some- 
times even with snout tip and bony symphyseal knob slight, Row 
of small conic teeth in each jaw, little enlarged anteriorly; no 
teeth on mouth roof. Interorbital conceve; supraorbital ridges 
distinct but without spines or knobs, Rakers Of 6, short, clavate, 
about half of filaments and latter slightly Jaen half of eye. Scales 
‘on left gide with about 68 to 70 radiating striae, of which greater 
number basally marginal; 11 to 14 rather long apical denticles; cir- 
culi fine; scales on right side cycloid, basal radiating striae 
about 48 to 53, otherwise similar; about 10 scales navov cheek from 
lower eye to middle of preopercle ridge; arch of lateral line 4 1/3 
to 7 1/5 in straight section. 
Color in alcohol dull brown on left side, marked with very 
variable darker or lighter rings, mosly with pale centers. In 
mailer example pattern largely variable to finely and obscurely 
speckled, Right side pale or whitish, apparently uniform, Length 
40 to-132 mm, Two Hawaiian, 2 from Maui, and 3 others without data 
likely from the same region? 
SOLEIDAE. 
Achirus lineatus(Linnaeus). 
Head 3 1/3; depth 1 3/5; D. 50; A. 443 snout, to upper 
eye, 4 in “head; upper eye 4 1/4; maxillary 2 7/8; pectoral 1 1/3. 
Color #n alédheliuniform brownish, paler on left side, Length 
35 mm{ Rio Janeiro, 
