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Davis, W. E., A Son. 11488. May 28. G. 



A large and fine tarpum, Megalops atlanticus. 



Fisher, William J. 00000. December 23. G. 



Mr. Fisher sent from Kodiak a ten-gallon keg of fishes exceedingly 

 well preserved, besides a few bottles. In this lot are many valuable speci- 

 mens, among them four fresh-water species not before received from the island ; 

 these are, Esox hlciits Lota maculosa, Catostomus longirostris, and Coregoiute 

 quadrilateralis, all of which occur in the Ynkon region, but were not expected 

 on this island in the Gulf of Alaska. The first three at least are very old 

 species, widely distributed, and preserving their identity with wonderful 

 tenacity, no matter what change of environment may overtake them. They 

 probably existed on the island before its separation as an island, and they 

 have retained, apparently undisturbed, all the salient characters by which 

 their relatives of the mainland are distinguished in the broad area over which 

 they are found. 



Gering, Frederick. 12080. November 17. G. 



One example of the kingfish, Menticirrus nebulosus, which is extremely rare 

 north of Cape Cod ; this was taken in a herring-net in Gloucester Harbor, 

 October 20, 1882. 



Gilbert, Charles H. 11500. June 1. 0. 



Four tanks of Mazatlan and Panama fishes formed the larger part of this 

 accession. Of the Panama species, 148 were taken; 19 of these are described 

 as new in Volume I, Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission. From Mazatlan, Mex- 

 ico, Mr. Gilbert sent 172 species ; 33 of these are established as new in Pro- 

 ceedings National Museum, Volume IV. 



Ealler, G. M. 12048. November 16. G. 



A shad, Clupea sapidissima, taken in a tributary of Pnget Sound. The 

 shad introduced by the U. S. Fish Commission into the Sacramento have 

 multiplied and are spreading rapidly northward on the coast of California 

 and beyond. 



Hay, Prof. 0. P. 11738. Auj^ust 3. C. 



A tank of fresh-water fishes collected by him in Mississippi, Tennessee, and 

 other Southern States; 64 species were taken ; they are recorded in Volume II, 

 Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission, by Professor Hay. Of the 64 the following 

 are established as new to science: Ammocnjpta vivax, loa vir/Uis, PoccUichthi/s 

 btitlerianits, Menidia audens; Thodon, new genus, represented by Tirodon ani- 

 Ttigenus. 



Professor Hay's collection contained Lepidosteus plaUjsioviua, although this 

 does not appear in his list ; he has it under the name L. osseus. 



Professors Jordan and Gilbert consider Pcecilichthya builerianus identical with 

 P. Barratti (Holbr.). 



Eenshall, Dr. J. A. 11429. May 13. G. 



One tank of fishes collected by him in Florida. Among them are some 

 species not before in the Museum, as, for example, l'risti2)oma meJanoptenim 

 and a species of Zygonectea recently described as now under the name Z. 

 craticula. 



Mubhs, A. 12155. December 4. G. 



Five specimens in alcohol of a species of Enneacanthus, which seems to be 

 undescribcd. These were caught at Mounds, Veniou County, Missouri, and 

 sent on to ascertain whether or not they are carp. 



