REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF FISHES. 165 



A collection of Jumaiciiu tislies, iucludiiig nearly oue liimdied spe- 

 cies, sent here in duplicate lor identification, by the Kingston Public 

 Museum of Jamaica, was attended to. This is an important accession 

 to the collection of lishes. 



The fresh-water lishes were all removed to the west basement, where 

 Prof. D. S. Jordan, durinj,' the months of July and August, worked 

 over the entire collection, verifying? the old identitications and re-ar- 

 ranging the collections generally. Many of these lishes were found to 

 be absolutely worthless, and consequently were thrown away. 



A Journal relating to the lishes of Wood's Holl, Mass., and vicinity, 

 kept by Mr. V. N. Edwards, from 1872 to 1880, is being revised for pub- 

 lication. 



The large accessions required considerable attention, especially tho.se 

 froui the tleep sea. On account of the large number of gifts numerous 

 lists weie made tor the donors and other information coueerniug the 

 lishes was furnished. 



During the months ol July and August my time was mostly taken up 

 with editorial work. 



1 left Washington for Palchogue, Great South Bay, N. Y., with two 

 of my assistants, Messrs. Bean and Dresel, on the 2d of September. 

 We spent about six weeks collecting lishes, jmncipally marine species, 

 in Great South Bay and the ponds in the vicinity of Patchogue. 



The work upon the bottled collection of marine fishes was commenced, 

 and the dillerent series will be made up as rapidly as possible. 



FISH DRAWINGS COMPLETED BY MISS M. M. SMITH, 1884. 



Urimyzon yoodei. Lateral view. 

 838. [chthcelurus furcatus. Lateral, head from above, and ventral 

 views. 

 35G.'il. (Jhimcerid. Lateral, head fi'om above, and veutraJ views. 

 35-115. Paenes. Lateral view. 

 35034. .4 lepoccplialid ". Lateral view. 

 3555U. Alepacephalid ' Lateral view. 

 35540. Astnniesthtx lichardsoniL Lateral view. 

 35G35. Bathypterois. Lateral view. 

 35625. lirotulid. Lateral view. 

 33958. Cortyonus artedi. Lateral view. 



LIST OF THE FISHES DRAWN BY MR. H. L. TODD DURING 1884. 



January : 

 32888. Catofitomus lojiyirostrum. Lateral and ventral views. 

 1GG33. )Salmo plcnriticus. Lateral view. 

 301 70. Trachynotus ylaucus. Lateral view. 

 29882. PhysiculuH. Lateral view. 

 31917. Epinephelus drummondhayi. Lateral view. 



