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Pisces — continued. 



A large hybrid Bream and Roach (Ahramis hrama x 

 Leuciscus rutilus) from Tortworth ; presented hy the Earl of 

 Ducie, G.C.V.O., F.R.S. 



Five Sea-Trout (Salmo lahrax) from the Black Sea ; 

 purchased. 



Asia. 



Twenty examples of a Cyprinodont {Gyprinodon mento) 

 new to the collection, from the Syrian Desert ; presented by the 

 Hon. N. C. Rothschild. 



Thirty-two Cyprinoid Fishes from Persia, including examples 

 of three species {Capoeta heratensis, Abramis fasciatus and 

 Nemachilus malapterurus) new to the collection ; presented 

 by Major P. M. Sykes. 



A Cyprinid Fish, new to the collection, co-type of Aspiopsis 

 merzbacheri, from Central Asia ; received in exchange from 

 Dr. E. Zugmayer. 



Fifty Fishes from Yunnan, including the types of a new 

 Cyprinid (Barilius alburnops); collected by lid r. J, Graham; 

 purchased. 



Ten Japanese Sardines {Clupea melanosticta) from Japan ; 

 presented by H. Seno, Esq. 



Africa. 



A large Murry {Murcena helena) from Morocco ; presented 

 by Messrs. Sellick, Morley and Price. 



Eighty-one marine fishes from Lagos, including the types 

 of seven new species {Rhynchobatus atlanticus, Hoplunnis 

 punctatus, Arctoscopus albesca, Lepidotrigla cadmani, Solea 

 chirophthalmus, Batrachoides beninensis and Cynoglossus 

 lagoensis) ; collected and presented by J. Gadman^ Esq. 



Thirteen Fishes from Sierra Leone, including the types of 

 four new species ( Haplochilus annulatus, Barbus leonensis, 

 Tilapia thomasi and Eleotris leonensis) ; presented by JSf. W. 

 Thomas, Esq. 



Seventeen Fishes from South Cameroon, including the types 

 of a new si^ecies ( Tilapia margaritacea), collected by Mr. G. L. 

 Bates; purchased. 



Thirty-seven Fishes from Central Africa, including the 

 types of four new sipecies {Haplochromis schubotzi, H. graueri, 

 H. angustifrons and Schubotzia eduardiana) ; collected and 

 presented by Dr. H. Schubotz. 



Ten Fishes from Northern Rhodesia, including the types of 

 two new species {Barbus barilioides and Mastacembelus mel- 

 landi) ; presented by F. H. Melland, Esq, 



America. 



Forty Fishes from Mexico ; presented by Dr. H. Qadow, 

 F.R.S, 



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