THE 



LONG.SPINED CH/ETODON, 



Generic Character. 



Teeth fetaceous, flexile, clofely fet, extremely 



numerous. 

 BranchiojiegQus membrane with fix rays. 

 Body generally fafciated. Dorfal and anal Fins 



fomewhat flefhy and coated with fcales. 



Specific Character, 



WHITISH CILETODON, with feven black 

 bands on the body, fix fpines on the dorfai 

 fin, the third very long. 



This fifti is a new and very elegant fpecies of the 

 genus Chaetodon. The total length of the fpecimen 

 from which the figure was taken was fcarcely more than 

 four inches ; the color is a filvery white • darker, and 

 of a blueilh tinge on the back : the tranfverfe fafcias or 

 bands are of a deep black : the fins and tail are of a pale 

 brown : the third ray or fpine of the firft dorfal fin i§ 

 much longer than the reft. It is a native of the South-? 

 $rn Ocean, and was brought from New-Holland in. on^ 

 Of the laft voyages, 



