92 Vertebrata. 



Mediterranean: Doderlein (2) has published part 3 of bis Fish, containing de- 

 scriptions of tbe Rays. Genoa : Vinciguerra describes some hitberto unrecorded 

 species. Messina: Facciolä (') on tbe Blennius; and p) on certain rare Pleu- 

 ronectidae. Cocco has continued bis catalogue and notes on tbe Fish and describes 

 3 new species of Gobius as well as several of the rarer species belonging to otber 

 fam ilies. 



b. Asia. 



Lake Balkbask: Nikolski: notes on the Fish, with description of a new 

 Cyprinoid. 



India: Day (^j : various remarks on, corrections of, and additions to Gtlnther's 

 list of the Fresh-water Fishes of the Indian and African faiinas. Ganges and 

 Irrawaddy: Vinciguerra: remarks on 29 known species. 



Japan: Steindachner & Döderieifl have piiblisbed part 3 of their report on 

 the Fish , containing descriptions of new genera and species. 



Cochin China: see Tirant. 



c. Africa. 



Fischer: new species of Fishes from Africa in the Hamburg Museum. See also 

 Oay (2). 



d. America. 



N. America: For Information concerning the Fish and Fisheries, see the Bul- 

 letin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 5, and the Commissioner's 

 Eeport of United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries 1882 and 1883 (1885). 

 Goode & Bean (^) and Jordan (^) : On tbe American Fishes in the Linnaean CoUec- 

 tion. Jordan (') : Supplementary notes; and(ii): Supplement to Jordan & Gilberts 

 Synopsis, with numerous additions and corrections of errors in nomenclature of 

 known species. Eigenman & Fordice (2) review the American Eleotridinae [Eleotris of 

 Günther) . Garman (^) writes on the American Salmon and Trout, including in- 

 troduced species. Jordan ("*) : remarks on the above paper. Hall & Mc Caughan 

 review the American Mullid». Jordan & Meek (2) review the Flying Fish of 

 American waters. Meek & Hall review tbe American genera and species of Ba- 

 trachidae. Meek & Newiand give reviews of the American species of ('] Esox and 

 (2] Scorpaena. 



United States. Point Barrow, Alaska: Murdoch publishes a list, with 

 notes on 18 species of Fish obtained by the International Polar Expedition. The 

 new species have already been recorded by Bean. Lake Superior : Jordan {'^^) : 

 notes on the Fish observed in tbis lake. Nova Scotia: Honeyman makes ad- 

 ditions to the Jones Catalogue. Woods Holl, Mass. : Bean ("*) gives a list of 

 Fish collected by the U. S. Fish Commission. Long Island Sound: Bean (^) 

 mentions some of tbe Fish obtained. Jowa & Missouri: Jordan & Meek [^): list 

 of Fishes collected with descriptions of 3 new species. Kansas: Cragin (^j : a 

 preliminary list of Fish from Kansas River. Evermann & Fordice: the Fishes 

 collected in Harvey and Cowley Counties. Gilbert (^): descriptions of 3 new Fishes, 

 and (2) notes on the Fishes. Indiana: Eigenman & Fordice (M : a catalogue 

 (40 species) of Bean Blossom Creek, Monroe Country. Beau'fort Harbour: 

 Jenkins adcls 20 species to the list given by Jordan& Gill in 1878. South Geor- 

 gia: Fischer: on Fish from tbis district in tbe Hamburg Museum. Mississippi. 

 Jordan (^j: a new species. Florida: Hay: on new and little-known species ; and 

 Jordan & Swain: descriptions of 3 new species. Low er California: Sroith: 

 notes on tbe Fishes collected at San Cristobal. 



