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Thirteen specimens from Celebes, including the types of 

 four new species (Gobius sarasinorum, Q. latifrons, Tehna- 

 therina celebensis, Hemivhamiohus weheri) ; presented by 

 Drs. P. and F. Sarasin. 



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

 pterus annectens) from the Gambia ; presented by Captain 

 Yipan. 



Nineteen specimens from the Upper Congo, among which 

 are representatives of several new species {Pelmafochvor)iis 

 congicus, Synodontis pleurops, Distichodus 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.CB. 



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

 M^hich is the type of a new species (Arnoglossus capensis) ; 

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



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

 Colony ; presented by Dr. J. D. 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 larapintca, 

 Mematocentris winnechii, 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 (^Stemojjygns macrops) 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 (Lepidosiren 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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