Fishes. 541 



1885. 



The additions numbered 485. Mr. A. S. G. Jayakar presented 

 a collection made by him at Muscat, Arabia, this being the first 

 of a series of collections from that locality presented by him in 

 1885, 1888, 1889 and 1891, each of which contained types of 

 new species described by Mr. Boulenger. Collections made by 

 Dr. von Ihering in the Province Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 

 described by Mr. Boulenger, were purchased in this year and in 

 1886 and 1891. A series of Atlantic Fishes was received from 

 the Christiania Museum, and one of American Fishes from the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, U.S.A. 



1886. 



The additions were 486 in number, including a collection 

 from New Zealand : purchased. 



1887. 



1248 specimens were added to the collection. The Deep-sea 

 Fishes collected during the voyage of H. M.S. Challenger, including 

 the types of the species described. by Dr. Gunther in his Report, 

 were presented. Mr. F. J. Jackson gave a collection from East 

 Africa, and a series from Indiana and Florida was obtained from 

 the Indiana University. 



1888. 



The additions numbered 1569. The collection made by Dr. 

 Dickson at Constantinople was presented by him, and Fishes 

 from the Yang-tse-Kiang, collected by Mr. F. W. Sty an, including 

 the types of new species described by Dr. Gunther, were received 

 in this year and in 1889. 



1889. 



The specimens received were 6130 in number. The collection 

 of Fishes bequeathed to the Museum by Mr. F. Day, contained 

 4400 Indian Fishes, representing species described by him in the 

 "Fishes of India," and 155 British Salmonidae. The Pelagic 

 Fishes obtained during the Cliallenger Expedition, including 

 the types of the species described in Dr. Giinther's Report, were 

 presented. A series from North America was presented by the 

 United States Fisheries Commission, and one of South American 

 Siluridse, containing many types, was received from the Museum 

 of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, U.S.A. 



