366 LEP1DOSIRENID.E. ACIPENSERID^E. 



Class PISCES*. 



Family LEPIDOSIRENID.E. 



Genus PROTOPTERUS. 



1. Protopterus annectens (Owen). African Lepidosiren. 

 Hab. Rivers of Africa. 



a, I. Purchased, May 24, 1865. 



c. Purchased, May 27, 1865. 



d. Purchased, Oct. 4, 1865. 



Family SQUALID^]. 



Genus SCYLLIUM. 



2. Scyllium canicula (Linn.) . Small-spotted Dogfish. 

 Hab. British Seas. 



a. Purchased, Sept. 25, 1863. 



Family ACIPENSERID^E. 



Genus ACIPENSER. 



3. Acipenser sturio. Linn. Common Sturgeon. 

 Hab. European rivers. 



a. Purchased, July 26, 1863. 



b. Small example from the Elbe. Purchased, 1864. 



c. Presented by T. Grove, Esq., May 15, 1867. 

 d-f. Purchased, Dec. 10, 1867. 



g. Presented by Messrs. C. Grove, March 7, 1868. 

 h. Presented by Messrs. Grove & Co., May 7, 1869. 

 i. Presented by Mr. T. Charles, July 15, 1871. 



* In this class it is not generally possible to keep a record of in- 

 dividual specimens ; but the names of all the determinable species 

 exhibited in the Gardens since Jan. 1st, 1862, are given in their 

 natural order. P. L. S. 



