NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. ]03 



The New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission presented 

 a portfoho of colored plates of fishes and game animals of New 

 York. INIessrs. JuHus Bien & Co. presented 119 colored plates 

 of fishes of the Bermuda and Hawaiian islands. 



The books of the Aquarium are frequently used by teachers, 

 newspaper men, and nature students. 



The great variety of species of vertebrates on exhibition at 

 the Aquarium at various times during the year is deserving of 

 special mention. More than two hundred and thirteen different 

 species of fishes and other aquatic vertebrates have been shown 

 alive. Of these, thirty-four species were turtles, salamanders, 

 and crocodilians. The only mammals in the Aquarium are the 

 manatee and the harbor seal. 



These 213 species are carried in 100 wall tanks, seven floor pools 

 and eight small aquaria. They are collected from a region ex- 

 tending from Maine to California, and from the Great Lakes to 

 Florida and the Bermuda Islands. 



The total number of specimens of vertebrates in the building 

 on December 31, 1904, exclusive of young fry from the fish 

 hatchery, and of all invertebrates, was 2,391. 



A list of the species shown in 1904. at least 150 of which are 

 almost constantly on exhibition, is published herewith in full. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Charles H. Town.sexd, Director. 



January i, 1905. 



