. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. m ^ -]*' 2602 Bulletin 47, United States National Museum. Suborder HETEROSOMATA. (The Flatfishes.) "Criuiiiim posteriorly normal; anteriorly with twisted vertex, to allow 2 orbits on the same Hide, or 1 vertical and 1 lateral; basis cranii not quite simple. Dorsal fin long, of jointed rays; superior pharyngeals 4, the third longewt, much «;xtended forward, the inferio
. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. m ^ -]*' 2602 Bulletin 47, United States National Museum. Suborder HETEROSOMATA. (The Flatfishes.) "Criuiiiim posteriorly normal; anteriorly with twisted vertex, to allow 2 orbits on the same Hide, or 1 vertical and 1 lateral; basis cranii not quite simple. Dorsal fin long, of jointed rays; superior pharyngeals 4, the third longewt, much «;xtended forward, the inferior separate.'' (Cope.) This suborder includes the 2 families, Pleuronvctidw and Soleidw. Its near- est relationship is probably with the Gadidw, although thnly, beginning on the head; anal similar, shorter; caudal various, sometimes coalescent with dorsal and anal; pectorals in8«^rted rather high, rarely wanting; veutrals under the pectorals, usu- ally of several soft rays, one of them sometimes wanting. Fishes mostly caruivorons, inhabiting sandy bottoms in all seas, some species ascending rivers. Many of them are important foo<l-fishes. Genera about 55; species •- i * For complete synonymy and descriptions of the American species of this family of fishes see "A review of tlie flounders and soles {Pleuronectidae) of America and Europe," by David Stnrr Jordan and David Kop Goss, iu Report United States Fish Comm. fur 1880, 225-342, pis. 1 to 9, first published in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931; Evermann, Barton Warren, 1853-1932. Washington : G. P. O.
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