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McAdams, William. 12052. December 11. G. 



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

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



Two leather caq>, Cyprinus carpio, that were sent to Texas and returned 

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

 of shipping carp in a limited supply of water. 



11G15. June 22. G. 



Four species of fresh-water fishes, Eoccus lineatus, Catostomus commersonii, 

 Amiurus catus, and Lepomis auritus, caught after ascending over the McDon- 

 ald fishway, 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, Capt. J. G. 11495. MaySi. G. 



In this collection was a fine specimen of Lagocephalus Imvigatus and one of 

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

 States. Fundulus majalis is represented in the lot. 



Mye, WiUard, jr. 12000. November 9. G. 



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



Eadcliff, Captain. OOUOO. Juue 12. G. 



A salted specimen of Peristedium viiniatum from 15 miles southeast of Cape 

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



ShufeUt, Dr. 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 Zygonectes, 

 apparently ehrynotus Gthr., Prionotus scitiihisJor. & Gilb., and Elassoma zona- 

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

 Museum possessed before from all other sources. 



Stearns, Silas. 1149C. 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 which were described as 

 new in Volume V, Proceedings National Museum. A partial list follows : 



Gohius boleosoma Jor. &Gilb. 



Ophidinm Grcellsi Poey. 



Exoccetus HiUianus Gosse. 



Chromis enchrysurus Jor. & Gilb. 



Stenotomns caprinus Bean. 



Mullus barbatus var. auratus Jor. <fe Gilb. 



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



Apogon maculatus (Poey) Jor. & Gilb. 



Blennius stearnsii Jor. & Gilb. 

 With two exceptions the above are all new species, and one rei)re8ent8 a cnri- 

 ons aberrant form of Gobiidce related to Oxymetopon Bleeker, from which, how- 

 ever, it differs in several important characters. 



11500. June 1. G. 



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

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



