FISH. 157 
Habitat, King George’s Sound. 
I have scarcely any doubt of this being the A. maculosus described by Dr. 
Richardson, in his recently published notes on a collection of fishes from Van 
Diemen’s Land. Mr. Darwin’s specimen, which is in bad condition, was obtained 
by him in King George’s Sound. 
2. ALEUTERES VELUTINUS. Jen. 
A, pallide fuscescens, fasciis quatuor obscurioribus, longitudinalibus, indistinctis ; 
. . . . . . ° 2 A 
pinnis pallide aurantiis: corpore oblongo-ovali elongato; cute delicate hispida, 
scabrd: rostro producto, apice obtuso: spind dorsali aculeis lateralibus deflexis, 
uniseriatis : pinnis dorsali secundd et anali multum ante caudalem desinentibus. 
De2—33 ; Av 3s ©. 125 Pos vel 14. 
Lone. unc. 8. 
Form.—Elongated, approaching to oblong-oval, the tail rather slender. Greatest depth exactly 
one-fourth of the entire length, and equalling the length of the head, this last being measured 
to the upper angle of the oblique branchial orifice. Back slightly arched, the curvature rather 
exceeding that of the belly. Profile in front of the dorsal spine falling very gradually, and not 
much out of the rectilineal. Snout considerably produced, but blunt at the extremity. Mouth 
small ; jaws equal; teeth strong, and very sharp. Eyes round, placed exactly above the bran- 
chial orifice. The grains on the skin are coarser than in the A. maculosus, and the bristles 
springing from them longer and more developed, especially on the posterior part of the body, 
communicating a harsher feel to the touch: these bristles are slightly hooked at their extremi- 
ties, the tips being turned towards the tail. 
Dorsal spine strong, situate above the posterior part of the orbit, with only two prin- 
cipal rows of prickles, one on each of the two lateral edges; anteriorly granulated at bottom, 
with a few rudimentary prickles towards the apex, but posteriorly almost quite smooth. Second 
spine very minute. The distance from the first spine to the commencement of the second dorsal fin 
equals twice the length of that spine. The anal commences under the fifth dorsal ray, and ends 
nearly in a line with the termination of that fin, but extends a trifle further. Both fins fall 
short of the caudal by a considerable space. Pectorals rather small. The caudal is worn at 
the end, but appears to have been either square or slightly rounded. 
Cotour.—* Very pale brown: fins pale orange.”—D. 
A second specimen is smaller than the above, measuring six inches and three-quarters in 
length. It is exactly similar in respect to form, and general colour; but the sides are marked 
with four tolerably distinct longitudinal bands, extending from the branchial orifice to the 
caudal, rather darker than the ground on which they are traced. There is very little indica- 
tion of these bands in the first specimen. 
Habitat, King George’s Sound. 
This species was taken by Mr. Darwin in King George’s Sound, and appears 
to be new. It has some points of resemblance with the Balistes Ayraud of Quoy 
