REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF FISHEJS 165 



A collection of Jamaican lishcs, including ncarls one hundred BD€ 



eies, >cni here iu duplicate for identification, by the Kingston Public 

 Museum of Jamaica, was attended to. This is an import an I accession 



to the collection of fishes. 



The freshwater fishes were all removed to the west basement, where 



Prof, D. S. Jordan, during the months of July and August, worked 

 over the entire collection, verifying the old identifications and rear 



ranging the collections generally. Many of these fishes were found to 



he absolutely worthless, and consequently were thrown away. 

 A journal relating to the fishes of Wood's Iloll, Mass., and vicinity, 



kept by -Mr. V. N. Edwards, from L872 to L880, ifi being revised for pub- 

 lication. 



The large accessions required considerable attention, especially those 



from the deep sea. On account of the Large number of gifts numerous 



lists were made tor the donors and other information concerning the 



lishcs was furnished. 



During the months of July ami August my time was mostly taken up 

 with editorial work. 



1 left Washington for Patchogue, Great South Bay, N. Y., with two 

 of my assistants, Messrs. Bean and Diesel, on the 2d of September. 

 We spent about six weeks collecting fishes, principally marine species, 

 in Great South Bay and the ponds in the vicinity of Patchogue. 



The work upon the bottled collection of marine fishes was commenced, 

 and the different series will be made; up as rapidly as possible. 



FTSH DRAWINGS COMPLETED BY MISS M. M. SMITH, 1884. 



Erimyzon goodei. Lateral view. 

 838, IchihcBlurus furcatus. Lateral, head from above, and ventral 

 view s. 

 35631. Chimcerid, Lateral, head from above, and ventral views. 

 35415. J'scnrs. Lateral view. 



;;r>*;;;4 . Alepocephalidl Lateral view. 



35559. Alepocephalid I Lateral view. 



35540. Astronesthes richardsontt. Lateral view. 



35635. Bathypterois. Lateral view. 



35625. Brotulid. Lateral view. 



33958. Core</ottus artedi. Lateral view. 



LIST OF THE FISHES DRAWN BY MR. H. L. TODD DURING 1884. 



. January : 

 .'Il'S88. Catostoimis U> a gi rostrum. Lateral and ventral views. 

 L6633. Salmo pleuriticus. Lateral view. 

 30176. Traehynotus glauous. Lateral view. 

 _!>S82. Physiathis. Lateral view. 

 31917. Wpinephehts drummand-kagi. Lateral view. 



