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the fin, between the eighth spine and second ray ; outside the pale 

 edging are indications of a dark ring, which is more pronounced 

 behind ; a second ocellus covers the basal half of the four last 

 rays ; the outer half of the soft dorsal is dusky with a pale median 

 longitudinal line, the free tips of each ray being white ; the inner 

 half is pale with two series of chesnut spots : the anal has also 

 white tips to the rays ; the outer part is dusky, gradually fading 

 into a pale basal band ; a single series of spots on its anterior two- 

 thirds near the base : pectorals and ventrals immaculate : caudal 

 with a broad black basal band, and a large central triangular spot 

 of the same color, concave in front ; this spot is broadly edged 

 with white except at its lower anterior angle where it touches the 

 margin of the fin. 



The specimen measures 2| inches and forms part of a small 

 collection brought from Aneiteum by Captain Braithwaite. Its 

 register number is B. 9,566. 



