126 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The large series of specimens collected and excellently- 

 preserved by Mr. Loat, accompanied by his valuable notes 

 and coloured sketches, has materially increased our know- 

 ledge of the Fishes of the Nile, which is summarised in 

 Mr. G. A. Boulenger's illustrated work " The Fishes of the 

 Nile," chiefly based on this collection. The work was 

 published for the Egyptian Government in 1907. 



Eighteen Fishes from Lake Victoria, collected by Mr. 

 Simon ; purchased. 



Twenty-four Fishes from the Ruwenzori District, including 

 the types of two new species (Peter sius ivoosnami and 

 Pellonula obtusirostris), collected by R. B. Woosnam, Esq. ; 

 presented by the subscribers to the Ruwenzori Expedition 

 Fund. 



The types of Petersius tangensis and Fundulus palrn- 

 quisti from German E. Africa ; presented by Prof. E. 

 Lonnberg. 



The types of three Mormysid Fishes {Petrocejphalus 

 stuhlmanni, Marcusenius castor, and Mormyrus tapirus) 

 from German Africa ; received from the Berlin Museum. 



Fourteen Fishes from Mombasa ; presented by F. J. 

 Jackson, Esq. 



Seven Fishes from Rhodesia and Portuguese E. Africa, 

 including the type of a new species {Tilapia swynnertoni) ; 

 presented by C. F. M. Swynnerton, Esq. 



Twenty-four Fishes from Lake Bangwelu ; presented by 

 F. H. Melland, Esq. 



The types of a new Cat-fish (Amphilius hargeri) from 

 British Central Africa; presented by R. L. Harger, Esq. 



The types of two new fishes {Haplochilus viyaposae and 

 Neohola hrevianalis) from Zululand ; presented by Dr. E. 

 Warren. 



Forty-seven Fishes from S.E. Africa, including the types 

 of five new Cyprinids (Barbus polylepis, B. brucii, B. sector, 

 B. elephantis, and Varicorhinus brucii); presented by 

 Capt. G. E. Bruce. 



Thirty-seven Fishes from South Africa, including the 

 types of a new species (Labeo ruddi). collected by C. Grant ; 

 presented by C. D. Rudd, Esq. 



Three Fishes {Paratilapia carlottae and Scopelopsis 

 TriuUipunctata) new to the collection, from the Zambesi and 

 the Agulhas Bank respectively ; presented by Dr. J. D. F. 

 Gilchrist. 



Nine large stuff'ed fishes from Florida, prepared and 

 painted by a special taxidermist ; presented by F. Cushny, 

 Esq. 



Co-types of Tetragonopterus cobanensis and T. beli- 

 zianus from Central America ; received from the Paris 

 Museum. 



