68 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A very rare fish (^Centrolophus brkarinicus), from off the S. of 

 Ireland. Presented by J. Pryor,' Esq. 



A rare Ray (Raia undulata), from Plymouth ; purchased. 



70 Parr of the Salmon (Sahno salar) from the Wye, illustrating 

 the growth of the species in fresh water. Presented hy J. A. Hutton, 

 Esq. 



A large Tench {Tinea tinea), from Gratton Park, Surrey. Pre- 

 sented hy F. R. Graham, Esq. 



Three large Dace (Leueiseus leuciscus), from the Kennet. Pre- 

 sented hy F. Barker, Esq. 



Asia. 



Four fishes from Japan, including examples of two species new to 

 the collection (JDactylopterus peterseni and Callionymus altivelis). 

 Presented hy Colonel C. E. Shepherd. 



Africa. 



47 fishes from Durban, Natal, including specimens of Anthias 

 squamipinnis and A. manadensis, species new to the collection. Pre- 

 sented hy Romer Robinson, Esq., and H. W. Bell Marley, Esq. 



29 fishes from the Benue River, including the type of a new 

 Barbel (^Barhus francisci). Presented hy A. Claude Francis, Esq. 



14 fishes from San Thome. Presented hy Dr. J. A. Henriques. 



A Horse-fish (Agnopus torvus) from South Africa. Presented by 

 W. Hart, Esq. 



24 fishes from British East Africa, including the types of three 

 new Cyprinids (Labeo gracilis, Barhus procatopus and B. loveridgii. 

 Presented by the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society. 



America. 



14 fishes from the San Juan River, Colombia. Presented hy 

 Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell. 



19 fishes fromManaos, including a Cai-G.sh. (Piratinga /ilamentosa), 

 new to the collection. Presented hy Dr. A. Aiken Clark. 



The" type of a new Loricariid (^Arges mindoensis), from Ecuador. 

 Presented by W. Goodfellow, Esq. 



15 fishes of the genus Arges, from Ecuador and Colombia. 

 •Received in exchange from Prof. C. H. Eigenmann. 



TUNICATA. 



Nine specimens of the rare, deep-sea, stalked Simple Ascidian, 

 Culeolus murrayi Herdman, in various stages of growth (only one 

 specimen, the type, had been previously known). Attached to a 

 cable brought up from 1,500 fathoms between Java and West 

 Australia. Presented by the Eastern and Associated Telegraph 

 Companies. 



MOLLUSCA. 



45 specimens were presented, and 24 were purchased during the 

 year. The more noteworthy are : — 



