THE 
LONG-SPINED CHvETODON, 
■ Generic Character. 
Teeth fetaceous, flexile, clofely fet, extremely 
numerous. 
Branchiojlegous membrane with fix rays, 
Body generally fafciated. Dorfal and anal Fins- 
fomewhat flefhy and coated with fcales. 
Specific Character. 
WHITISH CH^LTODON, with feven black 
bands on the body, fix fpines on the dorfal 
fin, the third very long. 
This fifh is a new and very elegant fpecies of the 
genus Chtetodon. 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 blueifh tinge on the back : the tranfverfe fafcite 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 is 
much longer than the reft. It is a pative of the South¬ 
ern Ocean, and was brought from New-Holland in one 
of the laft voyages. 
