A New Fish

In Recently Discovered Lake in Central Papua

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Dec. 2.

THE newly-discovered Lake Kutubu, on the south-western edge of the uncon trolled area, in Central Papua, is not only a very beautiful sheet of water, but is also achieving fame as the home of fish hitherto unknown.

The fish, though small and bony, are an important item in the diet of the lake-dwellers.

Mr. C. T. J. Adamson who, with Mr.

Ivan Champion, is stationed at the lake, sent specimens of two varieties of the fish to the British Museum, for identi fication. He has received a report that one variety is entirely unknown to sci ence, and that “Adamsonii” has been de cided upon as its baptismal name. The other specimen has not yet been iden tified with any known species, and is expected to prove another new discov ery.