NOTE. 



In regard to the Challenger Expedition, shore fishes were much in the position 

 of land bii'ds or mammals, or other groups which lay beyond our special province. At 

 most of the ports where we remained for any length of time there were numerous 

 European residents, and opportunities were ample for supplying museums at home 

 at a small cost. It was, therefore, only when we stopped for a time at remote 

 places, such as St Paul's Eocks or the Admiralty Islands, that we took special pains to 

 bring together as many fishes as possiljle. The collection of shore fishes is accordingly 

 comparatively small. Owing to the succes.sful use of the deep-sea trawl during the 

 voyage, and the attention which has been paid to the matter liy Mr ]\Iurray, the 

 pelagic and abyssal fishes form one of the most interesting parts of our collection. 

 This series will also be described by Dr Giinther. 



This paper was received on the IGth of June 1879. Th^ type specimens arc in the 

 British IMuseum. 



C. W^'VILLE THOMSON. 



