Both the Samoan and Wilkes example differ from the Suma- 
tran in the dark supraocular band joining and completely bridg- 
ing the occiput; second dark band from upper hind eye edge 
broader and leaving narrower pale or whitish bordering lines; 
paler line along soft dorsal longitudinally in middle; broader 
dark band along anal base, which extends further out on last 
anal rays, also its outer edge more distinctly bordered with 
bright yellowish, 
Chaetddon striatus Linnaeus, 
Head 3; depth 1 1/2;D.XII,21,1;A.III,17,1; tubes 39 in 
lateral line; 435 scales between suprascapula and caudal base; 
7 scales above lateral line and spinous dorsal origin, 18 
below to spinous anal origin; 56 predorsal scales; snout 3 in 
head; eye 3; maxiblary 3 4/5; interorbital 2 3/4; head width 
17/8. Rakers 5410, short weak points, about 1/5 of filaments, 
which 11/2 in eye. Scales with 11 basal radiating striae 
and 82 apical denticles. Color in alcohol pale brownish general- 
ly. Each row of scales on trunk with dark median streak, Dark 
brown band from predorsal down through eye and below across 
cheek, edged paler. Another wider dark brown band from front 
portion of spinous dorsal till behind ventral bases, Third 
broad dark brown band from last part of spinous dorsal down 
to front of anal, Fourth brown band down over caudal peduncle, 
Dorsals and anals edged narrowly whitish, broader on caudal and 
latter with submarginal dark brown band. Pectoral brown, Ven- 
tral blackish, front edges pale brown, Length 105 mm, One 
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