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McAdams, William. 12052. Dccesnber 11. G. 



A large number of fresh-water species from the mouth of Illinois River. 



McDonald, Col. Marshall. 11211. March 14. D. 



Two leather cai-p, Cyprinus carpio, that were sent to Texas and returned 

 alive in a gallon pail, a convincing jtroof of the feasibility and desirability 

 of shipping carp in a limited supply of water. 



11615. June 22. G. 



Four species of fresh-water fishes, lioccus Ihieatiis, Catostomus commei'sonii, 

 Amiurus catiis, and Lcpomis auritus, caught after ascending over the McDon- 

 ald fisliway, at Fredericksburg, Va., 



Manitoba Historical and Scientific Society. 11897. October 2. E. 



The Museum received from this society, located at Winnipeg, one tank of 

 alcoholic fishes through Mr. H. A. Strong. The tank was received October 2, 

 1882. The species are all similar to those of the adjacent United States 

 region, but none the less interesting, since we have few fishes now from the 

 locality whence these came. 



Mitchell, (Japt. J. G. 11495. May 31. G. 



In this collection was a fine s^eniraQU of Lagoceplialus Icevigatiis and one of 

 Alutera scripta, which has been rarely observed on the coast of the United 

 States. Fuudidiift majaVis is represented in the lot. 



Nye,WiUardJr. 12000. November 9. G. 



Three eels taken from the water-supply pipes at New Bedford, Mass. 



EadcUf, Captain. OOGOO. Juue 12. G. 



A salted specimen of Peristedium miniatum from 15 miles .southeast of Cape 

 May, found at the time of the great tilefish mortality. 



Shnfeldt, Br. R. W., U. S. A. 12122. December 19. Dep. 



In a box of alcoholic fishes collected at New Orleans, La., which were re- 

 ceived here November 28, 1882, were several interesting species : A Zygoneetes, 

 apparently vhrynotus Gthr., Prionotus scittilus Jot. & Giib., and Elassoma zona- 

 tum, the last singular fish being represented by moie individuals than the 

 Museum possessed before from all other sources. 



Stearns, Silas. 1149G. June 1. G. 



This is a large collection made at Pensacola, Fla., by Mr. Stearns, and in- 

 cludes many valuable species, a good portion of whi(!h were described aa 

 new in Volume V, Proceedings National Museum. A ])artial list follows: 



Gobiiis bohosoma Jor, & Gilb. 



OjyJiidiiim (IrwUsi Pocy. 



Exocoetus HiUianuH Gosse. 



Chromis enchrysnrus Jor. &- Gilb. 



Stenoiomus caprinus Bean. 



Mullus barbatus var. aui-aUts Jor. & Gilb. 



loglossus calliurtts Bean (n. g. and n. s. ). 



Apogon maculatus (Poey) Jor. &, Gilb. 



Blennius slearnsii .Jor. & Gilb. 

 With two exceptions the above are all new species, and one rei)resent8 a curi- 

 ous aberrant form of Gobiidw related to Oxymetopon Bleeker, fi'om which, how- 

 ever, it differs in several iiui)ortant characters. 



11500. June 1. G. 



See remarks under Jordan, Prof., D, S., Ace. 11500. Without tlie assistance 

 of Mr. Stearns the collection would have been much less valuable. 



