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Thirteen specimens from Celebes, including the types of 

 four new species {Gobius sarasinorum, G. latifrons, Telma- 

 therina celebensis, Hemirhci'mphus xueheri) ; presented by 

 Drs. P. and F. Sarasin. 



A very young specimen of the African Mud-Fish {Proto- 

 jDteviis annectens) from the Gambia ; presented by Captain 

 Yipan. 



Nineteen specimens from the Upper Congo, among which 

 are representatives of several new species {Pehnatochromis 

 congicus, Synodontis pleuroijs, Bistichodus sexfasciatus, 

 D. leptorhynchus, Mormyrus stanleyanus, M. bentleyi, 

 M. psittacus) ; purchased. 



Forty-two specimens collected by Mr. A. Whyte in 

 Northern Nyasaland ; presented by Sir H. H. John- 

 ston, K.C.B. 



Four Fiat-Fishes from the Cape of Good Hope, among 

 which is the type of a new species {Arnoglossus capensis) ; 

 presented by Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist. 



A rare fish (Gonorhynchtis greyi) from East London, Cape 

 Colony ; presented by Dr. J. I). F. Gilchrist, 



Ten marine Fishes from Durban, Natal ; presented by 

 F. J. Queckett, Esq. 



Seventy-five specimens from various parts of Australia, 

 among which are examples of several species new to the 

 collection ; presented by J. Douglas Ogilby, Esq. 



Twenty-six specimens from Central Australia, among 

 which are types of five new species (Eleotris larapintce, 

 Nefnatocentris -winneckii, N. tatei, Plotosus argenteus, 

 Chatoeossus hornei); presented by W. A. Horn, Esq. 



Two hundred and forty-four specimens from the coral-reefs 

 of Rotuma Island ; presented by J. Stanley Gardiner, Esq. 



Twenty specimens from Oregon ; purchased. 



Sixty-three specimens from Western North America, 

 including types of several new species and specimens of a 

 gigantic Perch (Stereolepis gigas) new to the collection ; 

 purchased. 



Ten specimens from Trinidad ; presented by R. P. Mole and 

 F. W. Urich, Esqrs. 



A new fish (^Stevnopygus inacrops) from the Potero River, 

 British Guiana ; presented by J. J. Quelch, Esq. 



Thirty specimens from the Amazon, among which are 

 examples of several species new to the collection, and the types 

 of three new species (Diagramma goeldii, Heros goeldii, 

 Arius pleuTops) ; presented by Dr. E. A. Goeldi. 



A Mud-fish (Lep)idosiren paradoxa) from Marajo Island ; 

 presented by Dr. E. A. Goeldi. 



Sixty-eight specimens from the River Teffi, Brazil ; 

 purchased. 



Two hundred and twenty-nine specimens, collected by Dr. 

 J. Bach in the River Jurua, Brazil, among which are examples 

 of a rare Siluroid (Vandellia cirrhosa), of several species 

 new to the collection, and the types of nine new species 



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