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relating to the anatomy, physiology, or habits of the fishes 

 which came under his notice ; hence his attempts at syste- 

 matic arrangement are very far from indicating an advance in 

 Ichthyology. 



Soon after his return to Europe (1860) Bleeker commenced 

 to collect the final results of his labours in a grand work, 

 illustrated by coloured plates, "Atlas Ichthyologique des 

 Indes Orientales N^erlandaises." (Amsterd. fol. 1862); the 

 publication of which was interrupted by the author's death 

 in 1878. 



K. — Africa. 



1. A. Gunther, "The Fishes of the Nile" in Petherick's 

 " Travels in Central Africa." (Lond. 1869, 8vo.) 



2, W. Peters, " Naturwissenschafthche Reise nach Mos- 

 sambique. IV. Flussfische." (Berl. 1868, 4to.) 



L. — West Indies and South America. 



1. L. Agassiz, " Selecta genera et species Piscium, quae in 

 itinere per Brasiliam, collegit J. B. de Spix." (Monach. 1829, 

 fol.) 



2. F.de Castlenau, " Animaux nouveaux ou rares, recueillis 

 pendant I'expedition dans les parties centrales de I'Amerique 

 du Sud. Poissons." (Paris, 1855, 4to.) 



3. A. Gilnther, "An account of the Fishes of the States of 

 Central America." (In Trans. Zool. Soc. 1868.) 



4. Z. Vaillant and F. Boconrt, "Mission scientifique au 

 Mexique et dans I'Amerique centrale. Poissons." (Paris, 

 1874, 4to.) (In progress.) 



F. Poey, the celebrated naturalist of Havannah, devoted 

 many years of study to the Fishes of Cuba. His papers 

 and memoirs are published partly in two periodicals, issued 

 by himself, under the title of "Memorias sobre la Historia 

 natural de la Isle de Cuba" (from 1851), and "Picpertorio 



