DEPARTMENT OF FISHES. 



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Imperial Academy of Science, St. Petersburg, Russia. (Accession 16354) ; catalogue 

 37240-37306. A large collection of identified Russian fishes from the rivers, inland 

 lakes, and border seas of Russia. 



Silas Stearns, Pensacola, Fla. (Accession 17177) ; catalogue 37751. A fine specimen 

 of Epincphelus flavolimuatus, which is now said to be the adult form of E. niveatus 

 C. and V. 



Dr. T. H. Streets, U. S. Navy.* (Accession 16890); catalogue 37583-37619. Two 

 kegs of Alaskan fishes, containing twenty-eight species. 



C. H. Townsend, U. S. National MuseumA (Accession 17146.) A collection of Alaskan 

 fishes principally from Kuwuk River, Northern Alaska. This collection contains 

 the Pike, Esox lucius, and the lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush. 



U. S. Fish Commission. (Accession 16712.) Two tanks and 72 jars of marine fishes 

 from the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, Cape Fear, and elsewhere. These 

 fishes have not yet been fully identified. (Accession 17400. i) Eight tanks, 59 

 jars, 52 bottles, and 27 vials containing fishes collected by the steamer Albatross 

 during a cruise to the Bahama Islands and elsewhere, from February to May, 

 1886. 



E. Wilkinson, Chihuahua, Mexico. (Accesssion 16621.) A small collection of Cyprino- 

 donts, etc, from Mexico, in which is a specimen of Iladropterus fasciatus, Girard. 

 As the types of this species are lost this example will enable us to determine the 

 status of the species. 



Samuel Wilniol, New Castle, Ontario. (Accession 16687.) Catalogue 37394. Skull of 

 a fish resembling the eelpout, Zoarces, found on the north shore of the St. Law- 

 rence River near the St. John's. This may be an undiscovered species of Zoarces, 

 whose habitat is uncertain. 



The number of entries made in the catalogue of fishes during the 

 year is 002, the first entry in July, 1S85, being 37,232, and the last entry 

 in June, 1SSG, 37,893. 



Tabular statement. 



Months. 



July 



August . . . 

 September 

 October . . . 

 November . 

 December 

 January .. 

 February . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



Lots 



of fishes 

 received. 



Lots of 

 fish cata- 

 logued. 



2 



1 



72 



50 



20 



19 



268 



113 



27 



46 



13 



31 



Packages 

 sent out. 



Fish 

 drawings 

 examined. 



During the year thirty-three papers, based upon material belonging 

 to the department, were published. The list of these is given in the 

 Bibliography (Part iv). 



* For partial list of species, see Accession List, Part V. 

 tFor list of species see Accession List, Part V. 

 t For list of species see Accession List, Part V. 



