48 NATURAL HISTORY. [UPPER FLOOR. 
the Wapiti. On the top of the Cases are the Skulls of a 
Rhinoceros from India., two Giraffes* a Babirousa* and of 
several species of Dolphin ( Delphinus ). 
The Elephant’s Tusks presented by H. R. H. the 
Duke of Sussex* which were lately over the Case on the 
South side of the room, have been adapted* with His Royal 
Highness’s sanction, to the Skeleton in the centre of this 
room, in order to replace the original tusks, which had 
been sawn off near their insertion into the skull.—The 
basal portions of the tusks* -which remained in the head* 
are placed on the mantel-piece* on the East side of this 
apartment. 
The Skeleton was presented to the British Museum by 
General Sir Jasper Nicolls* and Major-General Hard* 
wicke. It is from India. 
ELEVENTH ROOM. 
This Room contains the general collection of Fish and 
Corals. 
In the upright Cases round the Room are the Fish. 
The Cases No. 24 and Nos. 1—8 contain the series 
of dried Fish. 
Cases 24* 1 and 2 contain the Acanthopterygian Fishes*, 
or those which have spinous rays to the dorsal tins. 
In Case 24 are the Perch tribe* most of which, as the 
Common and Sea Perch* have the ventral fins placed on 
the thorax* before the pectoral. All these have seven 
branchiostegous rays. Others ( Cirrliites ) have less than 
seven; and some few ( Holocentrum * Trachichthys) have 
more. The Weavers* or Otter-Pike* ( Trachini *) and the 
Star-gazer ( Uranoscopus )* have the ventral fins just be¬ 
hind the pectoral. The Paradise Fish (Polynemus) and the 
Mullet ( Mullus ) have the ventral fins placed on the hinder 
part of the body. 
The Gurnards ( Triglce ) are distinguished from the other 
Percoid Fish* by the bones of the face being very large* so 
as to cover the cheeks. Some of these have the pectoral 
fins so large* that the fish can support themselves for some 
time in the air* and are therefore called Flying Gurnards 
(Dactyloptera), 
Cases 1 and 2. The Scienoid and the Sparoid Fish 
