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tricolor and Bufo ockendeni), and of a new Csecilian 

 (Rhinatrema peruvianurti) ; purchased. 



Twelve specimens from Isabel Island, Solomon Group ; 

 purchased. 



Pisces : — The additions number one thousand six hundred 

 and twenty-five, of which the following are the most 

 important : — 



A rare deep-sea Fish (Melanocoetus johnsoni), from the 

 Atlantic ; purchased. 



A large Angler-Fish (Lophius piscatorius), taken ofi" the 

 Eddystone lighthouse ; presented by Mr. I. T. Wilkes. 



A hybrid between Turbot and Brill from the Norfolk Coast ; 

 presented by Mr. A. Patterson. 



A Burbot (Lota vulgaris), from Thetford, Norfolk ; 

 presented by A. Parry, Esq. 



An Opah (Lampris luna), from Lowestoft ; presented by 

 the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. 



Thirty-five specimens, illustrating young stages of Fishes 

 from the British Coasts ; presented by L. W. Byrne, Esq. 



Two fine examples of the Roach (Leuciscus rutilus), from 

 near Wilton ; presented by the Rev. H. G. Veitch. 



A Shark (Lamna cornuhica), from the Isle of Skye ; 

 presented by Sir Joseph Fayrer, Bart., f.r.s. 



A very large Tench {Tinea vulgaris), from Paller Lough, 

 Ireland ; presented by R. B. Marston, Esq. 



Four specimens of a deep-sea Gadoid (Haloporphyrus eques,) 

 from off" the Irish Coast ; presented by E. W. L. Holt, Esq. 



Seven deep-sea Fishes from the Mediterranean, including 

 examples of two new to the collection (Krohnius Jilamentosus 

 and Eretviophorus kleinenbergi) ; purchased. 



Nineteen eggs and embryos of Elasmobranch Fishes from 

 the Gulf of Genoa ; purchased. 



The types of a new Amphioxus {Asymrtietron caudatum) ; 

 from Lifu ; presented by Dr. Arthur Willey. 



Seventy-three specimens from South Hupeh, China, 

 including the types of several new species ; presented by F. W 

 Styan, Esq. 



One hundred and seventy-nine specimens from Japan, 

 including the type of a new Pleuronectid (Synaptura smithii), 

 and examples of several species new to the collection ; 

 presented by R. Gordon Smith, Esq. 



Forty-one specimens from Morocco, collected by Herr 

 F. W. Riggenbach including the types of two new Cypinids 

 {Barbus riggenhachi and Pterocapoeta maroccana ; pur- 

 chased. 



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