Drawings of Nasius, Priodon and Acanthurus (item removed to Box 8)
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Purple, blue black, round it fin return line Eysis brown where shaded other parts of Eysis, pale Their Shades round the lateral, are a bright Malt Madwalta Seiji Sept 1840 [illegible] 1865. # Madwalta, Seijis. Pectoral fin bister ground but more blue than body Central light brown mark white with pale blue within the dotted line, in tail flesh color Edge of tail as marked, yellow Behind & edge of Mouth pale, every thing else same as Body Body Bister with slate reflections Dorsal fin for pale blue ground, the shaded part are midis orange bands blended with pale blue are the smallest divisions, edge upper edge small blue Cores color 1 body Anul same as Dorsal Fin