MR, R. B. STIAEPE ON A NEW HORNBTLL^ 155 



Of the marine and estuary species, I find : — common to India, 

 Africa, and the Malay Archipelago... 5 



Africa only 1 



Malay archipelago 30 



India only 35 



Acanthopterygian forms of freshwater fishes in India are most 

 numerous in maritime districts, next in the deltas of large rivers, 

 whilst they decrease as we proceed far inland. The Himalayas 

 appear to be their boundary ; but on some of the lower ranges the 

 ubiquitous OphiocepTialus gacJiua manages to exist. It is remark- 

 able, however, that the family having the widest distribution is 

 that of the amphibious OphiocephalidtB, whilst it also is the one in 

 which true spines are the least developed. 



1 propose deferring my general remarks until after the com- 

 pletion of my analysis of the remaining orders of the freshwater 

 fishes, which must be done by following out the range of each in- 

 dividual species. By such means only can we fairly consider it 

 proved whether the African or Malayan fish-fanna most predomi- 

 nates in India: it will show us distinctly the relationship of Ceylon 

 to Southern India ; and likewise by such the former continuity 

 between India and the Andamans and Nicobars may be proved 

 or disproved. 



Description of a new Hornbill from the Island of Panay. By 

 R.BowDLEE Sharpe, M, A. ,F.L,S.,P.Z.S.,&c., Senior Assistant, 

 Zoological Department, British Museum. 



[Eead December 21, 1876.] 



In my paper on the birds of the Philippine Islands, which the 

 Society is about to publish in the ' Transactions,' I have noticed an 

 apparently new species of Hornbill from the Island of Panay.; but 

 as Mr. Elliot is at the present time engaged on a Monograph 

 of this family of birds {Bucerotidce) , I have permitted him to 

 figure this interesting species ; and as it is possible that the part 

 of his Monograph containing a description of the bird may appear 

 before my own memoir in the ' Linnean Transactions,' I think it 

 but due to Professor Steere, myself, and the Society, herewith to 

 furnish a short description. 



Professor Steere has given me the following notes respecting 

 its habits : — " I shot this Hornbill on the highest ridge of the 



