130 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Pisces — continued. 



tion, three hundred and thirty by purchase, one hundred and 

 twenty-two by exchange. The more important accessions 

 are : — 



Europe, 



Charr from various lochs of Scotland ; presented by P. D. 

 Malloch, Esq. 



Charr from Loch Killin ; presented by Lord Lovat. 

 Charr from Loch Yada ; presented by Sir A. J. Campbell 

 Orde. 



Charr from various lakes in Ireland ; presented by the 

 Dublin Museum, G. Allen, Esq., A. Matthews, Esq.. R. N. 

 Millar, Esq., S. W. McElligott, Esq. 



Examples of Coregonus clupeoides- from Loch Esk ; 

 presented by Prof. D'Arcy W. Thompson, c.b. 



A large specimen of the Deal Fish {Troxhypterus arcticus) 

 from Grimsby Market ; presented by Dr. A. T. Masterman. 



A Dog-fish new to the Collection (Scyliorhinus indicus) 

 from deep sea off west of Ireland ; presented by E. W. L. Holt, 

 Esq. 



Co-types of a Barbel from Spain (Barhus comiza) ; presented 

 by Dr. F. Steindachner. 



Asia. 



Twelve Fishes from rivers flowing into the Dead Sea ; 

 presented by A. E. Day, Esq. 



Eight Salmonids from Lake Baikal ; presented by Dr. C. 

 Hose. 



Trout {Salmo oxianus) from Afghanistan ; presented by 

 Dr. N. Annandale. 



Thirty-seven Skates from the coasts of India, including 

 co-types of several species described as new by Dr. Annandale ; 

 received in exchange from the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



A male Cat-fish (Arius falcarius) w^ith eggs in the mouth, 

 and embryos of a Skate (Pteroplatea micrura) from Madras ; 

 presented by J. Hornell, Esq. 



Thirty specimens from Lake Candidje, Formosa, collected 

 by Dr. Moltrecht, including types of five new species {Liobagrus 

 formosanus, Pararashora moltrechti, Gymnostomus lahiatus, 

 ■Opsariichthys harbatus, Salanx acuticeps) ; purchased. 



Twenty- six small Fishes from S.W. Asia, including types of 

 a new Barbel (Barbus melano'pygus) from Malacca ; presented 

 by Mr. J. Paul Arnold. 



Sixty-six Fishes obtained by Dr. C. W. Andrews on Christ- 

 mas Island, including types of seven new species {Upeneus 

 andrewsi, Cirrhites murrayi, Blennius nativitatis, Salarias 

 melanosoyna, S. natcdis, S. caudofasciatus, Blennius atro- 

 cinctus) ; presented by Sir John Murray, k.c.b., f.r.s. 



