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“ Corpus glaucum (inferne albidum), strigis numerosis (circiter 20) transversis obliquis in 
raediis lateribus angulum antrorsum spectanlibus. 
“Fascia transversa nigra ab occipite per oculos ad gulam, limitibus flavis. 
“ Pinna dorsalis aurantiaca, marginibus posticis nigricantibus, ipso margine albido. 
“ Pinna ani simillima, sed pallidior. 
“Pinna pectoralis pellucida. 
“ Pinna ventralis albida, apice flavescente. 
“ Pinna caudalis nigra, marginibus lateralibus flavis ; postice flava, margine nigro, apicibus 
membranae pellucidis. 
“ Iris argentea. Papilla nigra. 
“Caput cinerascens, rivulis luteis. 
“ Gula immaculata.” — Sol. MSS. 
Sir Joseph Banks’ drawing was made at Taiti : that of Mr. Smyth was from a fish obtained at 
Byam Martin Island : the Zoological Society possesses specimens from the Mauritius. 
Ch/etodon vittatus. Schn. 
Cheat. jlavus ; vittis corporis numerosis fuscis ; fascia oculari alterdque oris nigrisj fasciii nigra flaw marginatd in 
pinna dorsali, anali, caudalique, illH insuper nigro bilineatd. 
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PLATE XVII. FIG. 3. 
Chast. trifasciatus. Park, in Linn, Trans, vol. 3. p. 34. 
Chset. vittatus. Schn., Blochii Syst. Ichth. p. 227. 
Clifet. bellus. Sol. MSS. 
Icon. Seba, Thes. vol. 3. tab. 29. f. 18. 
Hab. in Oceano Pacifico et Mari Indico. 
Like the last species, this also is known to us, as connected with the expedition, by Mr. Smyth’s 
drawing alone. Like the last also, it was observed by Sir Joseph Banks and Dr. Solauder, on their 
memorable voyage, and a drawing of it was preserved by them, although no description of it exists 
among the MSS. of the latter. It has, however, been since described by Mr. Mungo Park, in a paper 
inserted in the third volume of the Linnean Transactions ; and has been adopted from him by 
Schneider. With Mr. Park’s specimen, preserved in the collection of the Linnean Society, our 
drawing agrees in general form ; and the markings coincide in every respect, except in the absence 
from the drawing of a third black fascia behind the eye, running parallel with that which crosses the 
eye. This third fascia is also apparently wanting in the figure given by Seba: it is, however, marked 
in the Banksian drawing, and in the Zoological Society’s specimens. 
Notwithstanding this remarkable difference, we have preferred regarding our fish from the Pacific 
as identical with that of Mr. Park from Sumatra, and the Banksian species, being desirous of avoiding 
the risk of unnecessarily multiplying species, a risk which must be incurred wherever specimens do 
not exist for comparison. We have, however, employed the trivial name given by Schneider in 
preference to that of Mr. Park, trifasciatus being obviously inapplicable to a fish which appears to 
have, occasionally at least, but two fasciae on the head. 
The figure published by Seba furnishes so good a representation of the species, that it would have 
been unnecessary to figure it again, had it not appeared desirable to avail ourselves of the opportunity 
of exhibiting it in its natural colours. 
Mr. Smyth’s drawing was made from a specimen obtained, with the last species, at Byam 
Martin Island : Mr. Park’s specimen was from Sumatra : the Zoological Society possesses individuals 
from the Mauritius. 
