152 TRIPLE-BANDED CYCHLA. 



nearly after the insertion of the pectoral fin. Above 

 the lateral line at the insertion of the tail, a large 

 black spot, ocellated or surrounded with an inter- 

 rupted yellow ring. The dorsal fin and upper lobe of 

 the tail is indigo blue, the latter spotted between the 

 rays with black ; the pectorals of a greenish yellow ; 

 the throat and rays of the branchi^, anal and ventral 

 fins, and lower lobe of the tail, vermilion red. Al- 

 though some of the other specimens are banded 

 with black, we have designated this fish from these 

 markings, which alone stand out from a dull uni- 

 formly coloured surface, without the interruption of 

 numerous spots of any other colour. 



