No. LXXI.
P l e u r o n e c t e s oculis d e x tr is ; corfwre ovato, J a scia to ; spinulis a d radices pin n a rum dorsi
an iq u e ; cauda lata, mucronata.
T h e P l e u r o n e c t e s w itli ey es o n th e r ig h t s id e ; an o v ate b o d y , s tr ip e d tra n s v e rs e ly ;
s p in u li at th e roots o f th e d o rsa l a n d an al f in s ; a b ro ad , p o in te d , tail.
Called b y tlie N a tiv e s J e r r e e P o t o o . B.
B . V . D . 6 4 . P . 7 vel 8 . V. 6 . A . 5 8 . C. 2 0 . ,
T h e bead and body much compressed, the back, breast and abdomen carinate.
T h e two sides, (as usual in this genus,} o f different colours. Mouth small. The re are no teeth in the ja w s ;
the tongue short, sharp-pointed, and loose, the eyes o f a beautiful emerald colour. T h e branchial membrane
visible; the lateral line rising a little above the pectoral fin, runs bending v ery g en tly to the tail, but nearer
the back than the belly.
Fitis. T h e dorsal rises from the vertex, on a line with the e y e s ; the anal immediately below the anus ; both
are continued to the anal fin, without coalescing with it, and a row o f minute spiculi runs along the roots o f
both, on the coloured, or right side. T h e pectoral fin rather high, small, pointed; the ventral also small,
longitudinal, solitary; the caudal fin is pointed and marked with five oval spots.
T h e colour o f the right side a dusky brown, striped transversely with thirteen or fourteen narrow bands o f a
lighter brown shade, which are continued on the dorsal and anal fins. T h e spots on the caudal fin are white,
with a little mixture o f black and yellow.
Length, five inches and a half.
REMARKS.
T h is seems to be the rarest o f the genus, and, like the former, was never brought o f larger size.
No. LXX II.
P l e u r o n e c t e s oculis d e x tr is; corpore oblongo, Ja scia to ; pin n is pectoralibus n u llis ; radioprimo
pimice dorsi longiore.
T h e P l e u r o n e c t e s w ith ey e s o n th e r ig h t s id e ; a n o b lo n g b o d y s trip ed tra n s v e rs e ly ;
n o pe c to ra l f in s ; th e first dorsal ray lo n g e r th a n th e o th e rs .
C a lled b y th e N a tiv e s J e r r e e P o t o o . C.
B . i v . D . 7 3. P . 0 . V. 5. A . 6 3 . C. 18.
T h is small fish agreeing in its general form with the preceding, differs in the following circumstances. T h e
eyes are placed less obliquely, round, and much smaller; the first ray o f the dorsal fin thick, and longer tlian
the others; the pectoral fins are wanting ; the ventral much smaller, and ju s t above the anus, which is in the
carina o f the abdomen.
T h e mouth, tongue, nostrils, junction o f the dorsal and anal fins with the tail, are all as in the fish last
described, but the lateral line rising nearer the mouth, forms a small arch before it becomes straight.
T h e colour o f the right side dark gray, with cross fillets o f light brown from the front to the ta il; the
caudal fin spotted with brown spots with black edges ; the left side light coloured.
Length five inches.
No. LXXIII.
P l e u r o n e c t e s s in is tr is; corpore lanceolato; lineis lateralihus duabus u iriusque; pin n is
pectoralibus carens ; pinna; dorsi, cauda, anique u n ita ; cauda atlenuata, acuta.
T h e P l e u r o n e c t e s w ith ey es o n th e left side ; th e b o d y la n c e o la te ; a d o u b le late ra l lin e ;
no pe c to ra l f in s ; the dorsal, cau d al, an d anal fins u n ite d ; th e tail te rm in a te s in a
sh a rp p o in t.
B . i v . D . 1 4 8 . P. 0 . V. 4 . A . i \ i . C. 10 .
Called b y th e Na tiv e s J e r r e e P o t o o . D.
T h e body lanceolate, much compressed; scales rather small, orbicular, imbricate, adherent, feel rough when
stroked upwards. O f a dark colour on the left side, and white on the other.
T h e head narrower than the body, ovate, compressed; the rostrum long, compressed. T h e mouth not
terminal, as in the English sole, but at some distance from the extremity o f the rostrum, on the verge o f the
abdomen ; not corrugated on the dark or left side, but rough with some small tubercles and pili on the white
side. T h e tongue and teetli as in No. L X X .
T lie eyes placed obliquely (though sometimes on an even line) between the lateral line and corner o f the
moiitli, small, orbicular. T h e nostrils single, divided by a membrane: and situated between the eyes, or rather
a little nearer the nose.
T h e trunk. T h e back and abdomen carinate; the tail terminates in a sharp point. T h e principal lateral
line commences at the middle point o f the rostrum, and bending gently over the eyes, proceeds in a straight
line to the tail. T h e second line is much liigher, and runs parallel with the back. T lie anus is not in the
carina o f the abdomen, but a little on one side, giving place for a membrane which connects the ventral fin
with the anal.
T h e > s . T h e long dorsal risas at the centre of the rostrum; the anal near llie branchial aperture: they are
o f equal breadth, and botli are united with the caudal fin. in su cha wa y as hardly to be distinguished, and, with
the few caudal rays, composing the pyramidal sharp pointed tail. T h e re are no pectoral fin s ; and the solitary
ventral is connected with the anal.
T h e colour o f the left side blackish ¡ o f the right white; the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins, have a purplish
cast.
Length o f the subject de.scribed, one foot five inches; greatest breadth, three inches two lines,
REMARKS.
This IS the sole most common in India, and reckoned in delicacy even superior to that o f England. T h e
specimen drawn was o f the largest size found at Vizagapatam ; but, at Caringa, f have seen them considerably
larger.