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phrys bicaudalis) , and the French angelfish (Pomacanthus 

 paj-u). The cave salamander of Europe {Proteus anguineus), 

 and the remarkable fish from the upper Amazon (Pterophyllum 

 scalar e), above referred to, are also new to the exhibits of the 

 Aquarium. 



In the Director's report for last year there was published a 

 list of all species of aquatic animals which have been exhibited 

 at the Aquarium since its inception. This list enumerated 379 

 species of vertebrate animals and has been materially increased 

 by the exhibits of the past year. The total number of species of 

 vertebrates now in the Aquarium is considerably larger than for 

 last year. During the year as many kinds of invertebrates were 

 kept on exhibition as the space available permitted. 



The Prince of Monaco, a noted authority on marine life, 

 who visited the Aquarium in October, expressed his surprise at 

 the quantity and variety of living marine exhibits maintained in 

 our single exhibition hall. The Director of the Aquarium pre- 

 sented numerous living specimens of the large American horse- 

 shoe crab (Limulus) to the Prince of Monaco, which are now in 

 his Aquarium in the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco. The 

 Prince requested copies of all publications of the Zoological So- 

 ciety relating to the New York Aquarium, and these were fur- 

 nished by the Director. 



PORPOISES. 



Two attempts were made during the year to obtain live por- 

 poises for the large central pool of the Aquarium, which has a 

 diameter of 37 feet and a depth of 7 feet. The first shipment 

 was made in June, when six porpoises were sent from the por- 

 poise fishery at Cape Hatteras. Contrary to the instructions giv- 

 en, the animals were forwarded dry and four of them died before 

 the shipment reached Norfolk, Virginia. The two survivors 

 were there placed in water and brought to the Aquarium alive. 

 One of these lived two and one-half months, but finally died from 

 injuries resulting from its long journey without the support and 

 cooling medium of water. 



Although porpoises give no special signs of distress when 

 carried dry, they become greatly heated and develop large blis- 

 ters, which later become very serious sores, extending through 

 the blubber and into the flesh. 



Believing that porpoises would live much longer if properly 

 handled, the Director went to Cape Hatteras in November and 



