department of zoology. 117 



Pisces. 



The accessions number 1,832; 1,400 were presented, 24 pur- 

 chased, 184 received in exchange, and 224 formed a special col- 

 lection. 



The following are worthy of tiotice : — 



One-spined and two-spined examples of the Three-spined 

 Stickleback (Gastrosteus aculeatus) from Staffordshire; presented 

 by B. Bryam, Esq. 



2 Hog-backed Trout (Salmo trutto var.) from Sutherlandshire ; 

 presented by P. M. Boase, Esq. 



A large hybrid Roach and Eudd {Ruiilus rutiUis and Scar- 

 dinius erythrophthalmvs) from the Wensum ; iiresented by R. 

 Mar sham, Esq. 



The head of a very large Pike [Eso^v lucius) from Lough Conn ; 

 presented by R. B. Marston, Esq. 



31 Fishes from the Lousy Bank, taken at depths of 108-200 

 fms., and a very large Plaice [PUaronectes plafessa) from Ice- 

 land; presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 



2 Rays (Raia radiata) from the Faroes; presented by R. M. 

 Thomson, Esq. 



31 Fishes from Palestine, including a specimen of Caraiur 

 fuscus, new to the collection; presented by I. Aharcni, Esq. 



300 Fishes from Basra, including examples of 5 species 

 (Discognafhus rnfus, Cyprinion macrostomus, AUmrnus sellal, 

 A. mossulerisis and Acanthobrama arrhada) new to the collec- 

 tion; collected and presented by Major C. Christy. 



37 Fishes from the Inle Lake and Seistan, including co-types 

 of 5 new species {Schizothorax zarudnyi, BariJius auropnr-purexis, 

 Nemachilus brunneanus, Adiposia macmahoni and Chavdhuria. 

 caudata) described by Dr. x\nnandale; presented by the Zoological 

 Survey of India. 



12 Freshwater Fishes from Burma and Siam ; presented by 

 Major C . H. Stocldey. 



• 83 Fishes from Siam; presented' by H.R.H. Prince Abhahara 

 of Chumpon. 



25 Fishes from China; presented by J. D. La louche, Esq. 



358 Fishes from Lake Tanganyika and the Congo, including 

 the types of 22 new species ; collected by Dr. I^. Stappers ; 

 presented, by the Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



100 Fishes from the TJbanghi and Gribingui Rivers; collected 

 and presented by Monsieur A. Baudon. 



13 Fishes from Cameroon, including the types of 3 new species 

 [Myomyrus macrops, Mormyrus jae and Barilius batesii) ; 

 collected by G. L. Bates; purchased. 



72 Fishes from Sierra Leone, including a specimen of 

 Ephippus goreensis, new to the collection ; collected and presented 

 by W . P. Lowe, Esq. 



87 Fishes from the Tanganyika Territory, including the types 

 of 3 new species (Labeo loveridgei, Barbus aphantograimna and 

 Pareutropius micristius) ; collected and presented by A Loveridge., 

 Esq. 



