Zoology.'] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. [Fishes. 



between the vertical bands. All the fins are of a vermilion tinged with orange on 

 the rays j the membrane of the dorsal, caudal, and pectoral being* pale-purplish ; 

 the dorsal being strongly speckled with black at its base, especially over the 

 transverse dark bands of the body ; the membranes of the ventral and anal fins are 

 orange ; in front of the pectoral and along* the lower part of the sides is a yellow- 

 ochre tint separating the red of the upper part from the pearly white of the throat 

 and belly. 



Reference. — Scorpcenapercoides, Solander MSS. = Sebastes percoideSj Richard- 

 son, Voy. Er. and Ter., t. 15, f. 1 and 2. 



The following are the dimensions of the specimen figured : — - 



Measurements. 

 Length from snout to distal end of caudal 



„ of caudal ... 



„ from snout to anterior edge of orbit ... 



„ of orbit 



„ of head from snout to end of operculum 



„ from snout to anus, measured along ventral edge 



„ from snout to base of pectoral 



„ from snout to origin of dorsal 



„ of pectoral 



„ of dorsal ... 



„ of anal 



„ of ventral, longest ray 

 Width between eyes 

 Depth of body under 3rd dorsal 

 Thickness of body under 3rd dorsal 

 Height of 3rd and 4th dorsal rays 



„ of 1st dorsal spine ... 



„ of 1 lth dorsal spine... 



„ of 12th dorsal spine 



„ of soft dorsal 

 Depth of anal 

 Length of 1st anal spine 



„ of 2nd anal spine ... 

 Number of scales (above lateral line about middle of body) in a space of 6 lines, 5. 



The fishes of this genus (Sebastes) resemble Scorpcena, but are 

 distinguished by the scaly covering of all the plates of the head up 

 to the front edge of the orbit, and by the absence of the fleshy or 

 skinny filaments to the head and sides of the body found in that 

 genus. 



The present species is popularly called " Gurnet," or " Gurnet- 

 perch," by the fishermen and dealers, as well as the more common 

 Neosebastes scorpcenoides and JV. pandus. 



It has not been figured with the colors of life before. 



Rather rare on the Victorian coast. 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate 33. — Fig. 1, side view, natural colors, reduced. Fig. la, form of section of body. 

 Fig. lb, interior of mouth, showing the teeth, natural size. (Figs, la and lb have been litho- 

 graphed with the dorsal side downwards by the lithographer.) 



Frederick McCoy. 



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