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peduncle with transverse pale band, followed by black narrower band 

 at caudal base, which formed as dark vertical ellipse in young. First 

 dark broad transverse band of body with vertical gray band from 

 dorsal till opposite pectoral base, also little before middle in width of 

 band. Each row of scales on body with median pearly spot, so 

 arranged as to form longitudinal whitish streaks conforming to rows 

 of scales, and crossing from first dark band to end of second or at 

 beginning of caudal peduncle; spots larger on costal region. Second 

 membrane of spinous dorsal black. Soft dorsal and anal with gray 

 border, and each with pau' of close-set deep brown submarginal lines. 

 Ventrals blackish, pectorals and caudal pale brown. At middle of 

 soft dorsal round black spot, larger and ocellated with white in young. 



East Indies, China. Bleeker's figure of this species has been trans- 

 posed with CJiaetodon rafflesi. We can not find that Comdion altivelis 

 McCulloch is distinct from the present species. 

 3891 Burabum Island. September 25, 1909. Length 122 mm. 

 A1517. Daisy Islet, west of Bumbum Island. January 6, 1910. Length 134 mm. 

 IISO and 1197. Jolo market. March 7. 1908. Length 82 to 118 mm. 

 260. Tutu Bay, Jolo, second anchorage. September 19, 1909. Length 122 mm. 

 4754 Tobea Island. December 14, 1909. Length 183 mm. 

 567, A888, A897. Lim.be Strait, Celebes. November 10, 1909. Length 130 to 



159 mm. Four examples. 

 448 and A1189. Gane Road, Gillolo Island. December 1, 1909. Length 123 



to 133 mm. 



1584 [129] (D. 5136). February 14, 1908. Length 90 mm. Silvery white, 

 crossed by 4 dark umber bands on back, first 3 merging into black below. An 

 additional narrow median umber and black stripe on snout and forehead 

 Ocular band umber above, black beginning just above eye, two uniting and 

 continued on breast nearly to pectoral and ventral base; width 34 of eye. 

 Second band wide as eye begins below first dorsal spine, passes through pec- 

 toral base and involves ventral base, joins third band on belly which begins 

 at bases of fifth to tenth dorsal spines. Fourth band begins at middle of soft 

 dorsal passes to middle of soft anal slightly backward and indistinctly 

 bordered narrowlv with gray. Black band on caudal peduncle at caudal fin 

 base. Centers of scales below lateral line with golden yellow spots, forming 

 series of narrow longitudinal lines most distinct beliind head. Tip of chm 

 dusky Dorsal with colors of body, tips of spines and membranes except 

 second spine lemon yellow, which merges to hyaline and forms marginal band 

 round rest of fin; narrow pearl gray band begins on fourth dorsal spine sub- 

 marginaUy, defined by darker border; second spine black. Median ocellus on 

 soft dorsal, central area about size of eye black bordered with pearl gray. 

 Anal like dorsal, l^ut without black spine or ocellus. Caudal gray. Pectoral 

 hyaline. Ventral black. 



1590 and 1591 (D. 5145). February 15, 1908. Length 60 to 77 mm. 



1632 (D. 5146). February 16, 1908. Length 50 mm. 



1793 (D. 5151). February 18, 1908. Length 70 mm. 



1798 (D. 5138). February 14, 1908. Length 72 mm. 



2018 to 2026, A449 (D. 5147). February 16, 1908. Length 67 to 110 mm. 



