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the Appendix to Petherick’s “Travels in Africa,” and Mr, R. 
Swinhoe, H.M. Consul at Formosa, a collection from that island. 
Fishes from Natal were sent by Mr. T. Ayres, and from the 
Pacific by Mr. Raynor. 
1863. 
A collection of Indian Siluride, including all the types of the 
species described by Dr. Bleeker, was obtained from him, and the 
types of the species described in Mr. Bennett’s “ Fishes of Ceylon” 
were received. The Rev. Charles Livingstone presented a series 
of Fresh-water Fishes from East and Central Africa, described 
by Dr. Giinther, and Captain Mitchell a large collection from 
Madras. 
1864. 
Sir Lambert Playfair presented a collection of Fishes from 
Zanzibar, which, with those subsequently sent by him in 1865, 
1866, and 1867, formed the basis of Giinther and Playfair’s 
“Fishes of Zanzibar,” and contained the types of the species 
therein described. A second series of the East Indian Pharyn- 
gognathi described by Dr. Bleeker was received from him, and 
the collection made in Palestine by the Rev. H. B. Tristram was 
obtained. Mr. G. Krefft presented collections of Australian 
Fishes, illustrating the species described by him, and Captain 
Dow, a collection from Central America, including the types of 
species described by Dr. Giinther. 
1865. 
Messrs. Godman and Salvin presented a collection from Central 
America, containing many types, and with those presented by 
Captain Dow in 1861, 1864, and 1867 forming the basis of Dr. 
Giinther’s “ Fishes of Central America.” Fishes from India were 
presented by Mr. F. Day, from Siam by Sir R. Schomburgk, and 
from China by Mr. R. Swinhoe. 
1866. 
From Dr. Bleeker was received a collection of Hast Indian 
Cyprinide, containing a complete series of types of the species 
described by him. 
1867. 
Series of the typical examples of the Clupeidee, Hels, Gymno- 
dontes, Lophobranchii, Sharks, and Rays, described by Dr. 
Bleeker, were obtained from him. 
