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Hrie Australian Congoll)) HERBERT M. HALE,
SoutK Australian
The Congolly
Museum
Pseudaphritis
urvillii
Photograph by the author
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The "Congolly," known to fishermen as the "Sandy Whiting," is popular with Australian aquarists.
Living in most of
our estuarine
it
rivers,
equally
thrives
well in fresh, brackish or sea water. Full-
grown specimens measure nearly twelve inches
in
but smaller examples
length,
more suitable for aquaria. A wild fish makes itself at home at once and in a few days becomes quite tame. Although
are
a "bottom" fish
it
is
in
no way incon-
series
of
large
disconnected
pools,
in
which the water, owing to months of evaporation, had become much salter than
The increase of salinity having been very gradual. Gobies, Atherines and Congollies had accustomed themselves to the sea.
the
new
conditions and were present in
great numbers.
We collected
dozens of the
and "on reaching home placed several direct from the salt into fresh water. At first the movements of last-named
fish,
spicuous and a mo\'ement at the front
the
of the glass will always bring
but otherwise the fishes showed no dis-
fore.
As regards food
it is
it
to the
equally accom-
gill-covers
comfort
Avere
abnormally rapid,
at the abrupt change.
In a few
modating, but appears to prefer earth
minutes they were busily feeding on mos-
worms to anything else. Towards the close of
are
friend and
I
a river
summer
a
obtained some fishes from
the coast, at a spot
from from
quito larvae and now, six last
where fresh water
mixes with the sea water Here we found that
Pt. Adelaide.
the normally brackish creek
was but
a
still
quite healthy.
sojourn in fresh water,
months
After I
later,
this
long put
recently
one of them into a marine aquarium the result of the sudden transference was as before, the fish immediately accepting ;
food.
26
Aquatic Hitt These CongoUies were taken from a
pool with a white sand bottom and
when
first obtained were practically colorless. After installing them in a well-planted
aquarium with a dark gravel bottom a totally different appearance was assumed. The characteristic chequered pattern soon became apparent, rendering the
To
obtain a photograph
pigment are expanded and the
others contracted to tiny dots, the pre-
dominating color of the the relaxed
cells.
that of
fish is
way
In the same
dif-
ferent markings appear and disappear on
Aquarists are familiar with the
the skin.
color changes of the Paradise Fish dur-
ing the breeding season.
new
fishes less easy of detection in their
surroundings.
ticular
The Congolly (Pseudaphritis was
originally described
Cuvier and A^alenciennes toire
urvillii)
and figured by "His-
in their
Naturelle des Poissons" in
since then
no
1831
illustration of the fish
has
been published.
The Cleveland Society The Cleveland Aquarium Society was founded
at a
meeting held on January Chamber of Indus-
12 at the Cleveland try.
Frederick
Rev.
Webber
R.
pre-
sided.
A
committee was appointed
to
draft
and arrange other details for discussion and adoption at the next
a constitution
meeting.
The chairman read Portion of skin of Congolly
Showing
color-cells
sion,
example whose picture is here reproduced was placed in a small aquarium standing near a window. In this bright the
commenced
markings
color
the
]}ale,
to
coloring
])rotective
in
by various cmoli(jns
or ;
resemblance
when
even
are
of
great
liiui.
cnl.
Ralph
of a public acjuarium.
11.
IVhipplc. said Mrs. Barrows sternly, met that policeman today who sat in the kitchen with you so long last night,
"I
took advantage of the opportunity to
I
individual
s])eak to him."
in
tlie
;
])ale
"Oh, go on now," replied
skin
a smile.
are
me wan
wliicb
cells
cfjntraclion
rcfhuxd the colors become
of
to a consid-
Incorporated
numerous pigment
c-a])al)le
of the Society will result in the establish-
ment
influenced
tlic
markings sometimes change erable extent.
became well achoped that the activities
e\eryone It is
"Delia,"
fishes alter the intensity of their
surrfjundings,
their
and
quainted.
eventually
almost disapj)earing.
Many
fishes.
This was followed by a general discus-
Photomicrograph by the author
situation the fish at once
a very interesting
paper on the care of aquaria and
when
so
"Ye bit
needn't think
jealous,
him safe enough."
mum,
New
Delia, with that'll oi
make
have got
York Clohc.
or indis-
Differently colored cells are ])res-
and wlien those conlaiin'ng one
])ar-
vSomehow the majority of seem to be bad.
(jur
habits
Ob5erS)ations on tKe CKelonians
NortK America.
VIII.
W. SHUFELDT,
M.
of DR.
Young
Soft-shelled
Amydidae and
turtles
of
of the
the
R.
numerous group of
family
fresh
water chelonians. of which we have but four or
five species,
out of nearly thirty,
Southern Asia, x\frica in this country. and the East Indies are the regions where the majority are found, and they belong in
several genera.
On
the other hand,
the North American species all fall in of the genus Aiiiivda the same eenus
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Z.
5.
Southern Soft-shelled Turtle
constitute a very conspicuous
rather
C.
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which we ha.\e four quite distinct species. These are the Southern Soft-shelled Turtle (A. ferox), the Spiny Soft-shelled
Turtle
Brown
(A. spi'nifer), the
shelled Turtle (A. iniifica),
Soft-shelled
first-named
(A. cnwryi).
Turtle is
Soft-
and Emory's
found
The
from Georgia
to
Florida and westward as far as Louisi-
ana
;
the Spiny occurs in the central part
of the United States: the
same range
as the
Spiny
Brown has ;
the
and. finally.
aquatic
28
Emory's Soft-shell occurs taries of the Rio Grande
Texas and
of these species
ferent, both
in
is
entirely dif-
appearance and in struc-
ture, from any of our other fresh-water
species
;
a group,
of these soft-shelled
all
turtles are entirely different in structure
and appearance from
elsewhere.
Any one
As
in the tribuin
JLitt
upon the other hand, they exhibit
some very
striking
dift'erences
among
of them, the entire shell leathery,
especially
teriorly.
When we
note that
characters.
that
have been engaged upon the anatomy oi A. for ox. tine specimens I
Head
of the
of which have been sent
South by Mr. Fred.
me from
W. Walker,
the
of Or-
^Ir.
energetic collector, ;
series of articles as they
and and posmedium-sized
front
in
take a
we may
shell is so flexible in front
its
droops over the
it
the head has been over,
the
entire
which Moremuch com-
oritice into
withdrawn.
animal
is
Southern Soft-shelled Turtle; dorsal view
Walker is a very and a good naturalist he has promised other southern species of turtles in the near future, and I trust to figure and describe them in this lando, Florida.
In any one pliable
is
Aiiiyda fcrox out of the water,
themselves, with respect to their external
Recently
other species
all
inhabiting our inland waters.
come
to
hand.
pressed snout it
the
in
vertical
direction.
Its
run out proboscis-fashion, and
is
possesses a very long and flexible neck.
Being a species of ferocious temper, with wonderful control over the projecting capacity thrust ity
of
and
this
lengthy
neck,
it
can
out with almost incredible celer-
it
seize
one by the finger or hand,
me jileasure to once more thank Mr. Edward S. Schmid, of Washington, I). C, for several beautiful speci-
inflicting a
mens
they are concealed beneath the thin, o\'er-
It
also gives
of the
well as
which
for will
AOr.X'nC
young of Aiiiyda fcrox. as the young rif oilier turtles. be
figured
LII-Iv
later
on
in
se\erity.
wound often The edges of
razor-like
sharpness,
laying skin. it
can,
with (
of very decided its
and
jaws are of weai)ons
as
After a thrust and a
marked
C'oiitiiiiicil
rajiiditv.
on papc
strike,
draw
^^j^)
its
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IcntK3)opnthirius multifilius REV. FREDERICK
WEBBER,
R.
Cleveland Aquarium Society
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Vacuoles Parasite dividiriij
5 warm -spares
Ichtliyop[itniriu.s
^ Every aquarist knows iiiiiltifiliiis,
Iclifliyoptliiriits
the parasitic infiisorian
many
which
aquarium fishes, brook trout, and even carp, shad, pike and whitefish. It exists both in the aquarium and in the destroys
as well as
native fish
tropical
rainbow
haunts of
hangs
drooping
fishes.
listlessly
fins.
trout,
Now
in
The
infested
the water,
and then
it
with
"shakes"
from side to side. This wrigmovement is almost constant dur-
violently
gling
ing the later stages.
After a few days
the fish appears to be covered with
white spots, like
fine salt sprinkled
smaM over
examined closely, small pits are discovered where the grains have been. The fins are also ai^'ected. The its
body.
If
cause
is
a small ciliated protozoan,
from
one-half to less than one millimeter in size.
\\'hen exanfined
scope,
we
under a micro-
find that the parasite
is
roumi,
of protoplasmic structure, and completely
covered with toplasm
is
cilia.
filled
The contained pro-
with round, somewhat
opaque granules, making the crescentshaped nucleus difticult to distinguish. In some pustules two animals are found. The voung parasite is a free-swimming creature, which moves rapidly through the Avater, often in an irregular course, If no turning rapidly on its own axis. host
is
found the animal may perish,
although some have been in water for a long time.
known
to live
hen
a fish-
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Aquatic
30 host
is
Whether
found, the young parasite attaches
the pest multiplies only
when
himself thereto, boring into the epidermis.
quiescent on the bottom of the tank, or
An
whether it also forms spores while on the body of the fish, remains a disputed
fish is particularly
otherwise diseased
in danger, as
usually covered with a
it is
layer of slime which
is
favorable to the
bores into the membrane and, rotating within the cyst, proceeds to feed upon the vital fluids of
purposes of the
pest.
It
the unfortunate host. knowledge of the life-history of the
A
gently be combatted.
may intelliAs we have said
before, the pest begins
its
parasite
is
necessary that
it
hfe as a free-
Hav-
swimming, microscopic creature. ing fastened to the host,
it
feeds for a
period varying from a few days to a week or two, depending on the temperature of the water. the
more rapid
is
The warmer
We
feature.
the fish and also in the water.
writers, such as Hofer,
with as-
in his "Fischkrankeitcn," state
surance that the only method of propagation is by division. The parasite, they
two
say, divides into two, these
into four,
the four into eight, and the eight into sixteen,
up
to certain limits,
which some
observers have placed as high as several
hundred.
who have made
Others
a
minute study, such as Harvey A. Van Cott, declare with equal conviction that
by division as and also by described, we have already while still even the formation of spores, denies Hofer on the body of the host. it
multiplies in
two ways
nucleus seems to widen out within the cell, and then break up into many minute
Then
granules.
He says: "The inated view that the multiplication of the takes
])arasite
lchthyo]jthirius
within the jmslule and that the young immediately seek a host vicinity has Ijeen
shown
to
])lace
important
ease."
in
tlie
swim
out,
each one a
voracious pest. If the
German theory
true, that the
is
adult parasite drops from the fish to the
bottom of the tank, escent state
lies
there in a qui-
some hours, and then remedy would be simple.
for
multiplies, the
It would be necessary only to change the water three times a day, say at 6 A. M., 2 P. M. and lo P. M. In so doing the â&#x20AC;˘
bottom will be washed away gradually, until within a week or two none are left. We have
pests
that
known
this
to
fall
the
treatment to be attempted in
good
several instances with
man
results.
One
reported two years ago that he had
saved a tank of Haplochiliis chapcri in manner. In the same way another
this
saved a number of Xiphophorus helleri
and Lehistcs of
in their
be false by
treatment of the
(bs-
rcticulatus.
But we know
other repeated attempts where this
treatment either failed, or parasites
seemed
to be
fishes later refused to
in
case the
washed away, the eat and apparently
died of starvation.
One
escai)in!.^
recent investigation, a circumslanc.' ihat is
the cell wall breaks, and
these "granules"
:
previously dissem-
this.
When
spores are formed, the crescent-shaped
Then
this stage of its progress, authori-
Some
ways
on the bottom of the tank by division, and also by the formation of spores. Further, it seems that some investigators have found these to take place both on
like cyst.
ties differ.
are safe
multiplies in both
it
the water
the development.
the parasite leaves the host, dropping to the bottom of the aquarium in a jelly-
At
we
believe that
in saying that
is
to
aquarist states that the surest place the
water, ccnirse.
of
the
fish
in
swiftly
proper temperature,
He argues
way
flowing
that whatever
of
may
be the correct method of propagation, the
(Concluded on page 32)
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Rivulus strigatus
WALTER
Rivulus
was introduced
strigatus
to
me by Mr. John
Lowel, of The Aqua-
rium Society,
1913.
in
He had
one or
two pairs at that time, having received them from Germany through an engineer on one of the German steamships plying then between Cuxhaven or Bremen and. New York City. The male fish showed such brilliant colors and well-defined markings that they made a I was lasting impression on my mind. naturally anxious to secure a pair study, but
my
F.
Z.
5.
imported direct from Brazil Ijy gentleconnected with the New York
men
Zoological Society, and they were successful in having
them spawn
in
an aqua-
rium holding about five gallons. The eggs were deposited singly on the filaments of Myriophylluni after the manner of other species of the genus.
ment
Develop-
comparatively slow, ten or more days passing before the fry emerge. is
for
persuasive powers were
not equal to the task, and so
have owned a number of
I
left
my
Since then
friend's house without them. I
LAKfKfOT BRIMD,
and the
pairs,
intimate association did not serve to dull the glamour of that
The male
first
meeting.
spicuous black collar around the outline of the gill-covers and extending forward
through the eyes to the snout.
warm
The back
merging into the turquoise blue of the sides, on which scarlet dots are arranged symmetrically in "herring-bone" fashion as shown by the illustrations abdomen and throat, creamy yellow. The fins, save the pectorals which are transparent, are motis
chestnut-brown,
;
tled with
The is
brown and
female, as
fishes, is
throat
is
purple.
among The back-
often the case
much more somber.
chestnut,
Rivulus strigatus
of the species has a con-
passing
to
cream on the
and abdomen, with dark purplish-
brown dots arranged
in the
herring-bone
With Infusoria abundant in the tank, young will thrive and grow apace. In an emergency one may use finely pow-
the
dered nutritious dry food.
A\'hen the frv
enough they may be given small Daphne and Cyclops, after which the growth will be more rapid and they will soon be able to master young and tender enchrytraeid worms. While Rk'itlus strigatus is a native of Brazil, it does not seem to demand a parare
large
high temperature,
ticularly
"Jt^
degrees.
Fahrenheit, being sufficient except while breeding,
when
grees higher.
it
should be a few de-
The
largest specimens I
have seen measured two
inches.
design on the sides.
As far as my knowledge goes, Mr. Lowel did not succeed in breeding the sjiecies. Later, however, s])ecimens were
\\^hen half a dozen
they
all
talk at once.
women
get together
If they didn't they
would never get through.
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32
rium Society
Ichthyopthirius
all
away within
be washed
two weeks. Contact poisons or chemicals are useA chemical less to destroy the parasite. strong enough to eat through the cyst
would likewise destroy the
The
fish.
par-
asites within the water, or on the bottom,
may
A
be destroyed in several way.
per cent, solution of lime
A
effective.
solution of
mended.
is
both simple and seem-
As soon
cheesecloth
filled
as the first symptoms of infection appear, a sack made of
(Concluded from page 30) parasites will
is
ingly effective.
i
said to be
lo per cent, to 20 per cent,
common salt is also recomOne writer prefers a weak
is
with sheep manure
and suspended in the tank, the temperature of the water being slowly raised and thereafter maintained at an even degree. The only objection to this method is the unsightly color of the water and an incidental rapid growth of filamentous algae, but its frequent effectiveness and its stimulation of plant-life within the aquarium makes it well worthy of a trial. It is the least bothersome of all the methods.
When
the pest occurs, the treatment
But of course these methods are only employed to eliminate the parasite from the water
should be prompt, painstaking and car-
The
remove all plants, boil the sand thoroughly and carefully clean
solution of the salts of copper.
and the bottom of the aquarium. fishes should be removed before
intro-
ducing the substance employed.
A'an Cott advises the use of a large
]\Ir.
tank
filled
This
with clean water.
provided with a heater, made by
is
eliminated. one,
is
it
If the tank
new
the water a
number
ing, taking care to
allowed
should
A
eral clean glass jars are also necessary.
two-thirds
is filled
of clean, old water of the
full
same temper-
ature as that from which the sick fish is
A
taken.
This
added.
teaspoonful of sea
with the
jar,
raised
slowly
To
maintained there. tank
is
water
to
the
<)\
the
tish
to
aquarium as in
tlie
"Ugbl\- with
tirsl
liot
same and
l^efore.
Discard tbe
and
sterilize thor-
water.
])lace
Do
in
the
methf)d em])loyed with
several
nK-nil)ers of
ficient to
health.
keep the fishes Fluctuating
in
comfort and
temperature,
and
A
and frequently lead
to this disease.
communicate and within a few
single infested fish will
the parasite to others,
days a large tank of
fine fishes
may be
reduced to a sorry state.
While some men practice what they preach, the majority would be ashamed to
preach half they practice.
this at least
twice daily for several days. .\
wise aquarist will spare no pains to
maintain his tanks at a temperature suf-
a fish
temperature,
jar,
a
fishes.
a second jar
fill
it
to
It
month
is
retain the heat the
In the morning,
water
cliange large
it,
be
stand
especially chill, will reduce the vitality of
well covered at night with a thick
l>lanket.
with
in
fish
water and
is
and the tem100 F. and
floated in the big aquarium,
perature
salt
all
sediment, and the top layer of sand.
before stocking with
of these jars
reset-
change
of times by syphon-
remove
jar,
One
when
plants
If the tank is a prized one,
ting.
fitting
an electric light bulb inside a fruit and anchoring it in the water. Sev-
is
is
not a valued
best to
the tank, using
In order to rid the fish of the parasite,
aquarium,
ried out faithfully until the parasite
success by
the Chicago .\(|ua-
According to Professor Agassiz the jaws of the young snapping turtle snap wliile the animal is still within the egg.
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THE AVIARY AND AQUARIUM Photograpli by Parker A. Stacy
SlqnatU JLUt
North Carolina Notes S. D. CARLTON on FunThey (January number).
very pretty, hardy, eat dry
are
and should have
readily,
foods
a place in every
Black-banded
aquarium
daintiest
iron
base, with steel corners and toj) frame, and holds twenty-five gallons. All metal work, the bars of the aviary and
the frame of the aquarium,
collection.
The
Mr. Parker A. Stacy. The woodwork mahogany, measuring seven feet from peak to floor. The aquarium has a cast is
fully agree with the article
I
dulus nottii
35
Sunfish
the
is
America. The
fish of
in
is
finished
an excellent contrast with the
gilt;
dark mahogany.
opinion has been held in the past that
The Chelonians
they would starve rather than eat dry
and that therefore to keep them it was necessary to provide such living foods as Daphne and mos-
(Continued from page 28)
foods,
in
aquaria
quito larvae. to
my
This
is
with avidity.
Next
in point of
it
The
will thrive
hardiest
macropterus.
of
black
spot,
on ordinary food. all
is
Centrarchus
There is a characsurrounded by an
on the soft dorsal. It takes dry food readily and soon becomes tame enough to snap at a finger. The Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus, seem to be night prowlers and are orange
always
ring,
in hiding.
I
have never seen them
but have missed several small min-
eat,
nows
!
However,
color
eral
I like
rich
is
them.
warm
The
brown,
gen-
with
purple reflections.
When
I
stunt
first
to a new locality, my make a tank, and then Hence the present twenty-
move is
*'go fishing."
to
gallon aquarium, with
and the near
native plants
its
mentioned Bragg.
fishes
Camp
its
thoroughly aquatic
soft-shelled turtles are the
looking like burnished brass as they glide
teristic
bespeak
for they are like four rounded paddles, and capable of rendering a max-
imum
a very active
These are yellowish-green,
through the water.
Its feet
This
is
;
all
collected
be almost
habits,
beauty comes Bnnea-
and while not so hardy as the
species,
others
shell so as to
entirely out of sight.
in direct opposition
experience, as they take dry foods
canthus gloriosus.
head back into the
of
service in
the
all
swimming.
members of
Indeed, our most aquatic
the
chelonian
group of fresh-water species in the United States. They rarely leave the water; and if they are forced to crawl over any rough or rocky place, they are sure to scratch or even lacerate the soft,
smooth and tender skin-covering
to the
outer surface of the plastron.
The young creatures,
are
very
beautiful
little
and have a great habit of ex-
tending their necks
when
investigating
Sometimes one of them will shoot like lightning to the bottom of the aquarium, shuffle under the sand or vegetation, and in a few moments you will see it protrude its long little black and whitish neck to the limit, which gives the animal a most ludicrous appearance. The Southern soft-shelled turtle may come to weigh as much as 30 pounds, and possess a carapace of nearly 20 anything.
inches
in
length,
with a corresponding
width of nearly 16 inches. All of the species are eaten in the parts
The Aviary and Aquarium The photograph on the opposite page shows a happy combination of aquarium and aviary designed and constructed by
where they occur, and one may often see them in the markets for sale. The young of all of them are prettily marked and colored.
j^quatic JLitt
36
An
adult Southern Soft-shelled turtle
brown with-
has the carapace of a dull out any markings.
same
Its
head
is
running forwards to join anterior to the Its plastron is of a delicate
eye.
creamy
The and
with the conception of
Society and to the
its
to
of
grown have an olive or pale brown carapace, marked with dull, black spots, or
On
dots, disposed in rings.
the head and neck this
each side of
a yellowish band
is
extends forward through the eye and
unites with
its
fellow on the top of the
head, a short distance in front of the The character evinced by these eyes.
bands
to live
few people enraptured with a "gold-
as a
fish in
a globe."
Mr. B. T. Child sent for exhibition a The fine specimen of a Dutch tench. meeting expressed its opinion that the importation of such fishes for breeding purposes would lead to an improvement of our stock, and this particular specimen was promptly secured by one of our
members
for
purpose.
that
Mounted
diatoms, and living Daphnia and rotifers
were exhibited under microscopes by the president and Mr. Sheldrick.
Hon.
Sec.
important in distinguishing the
is
from
species
He
the
appealed
up to it, and to dispel any body should be considered
and
idea that the
who has had the opportunity examine a great many of this species Amyda, says that "specimens not fully
objectives.
Society to establish a reputation
sometimes exhibits scratches or other adventitious lines and blotches. Ditmars,
members
president read the annual address
dealt
white and thoroughly immaculate, while it
new
were admitted.
of the
with brown, indistinct bands
color,
Seventeen
presidents.
Spiny
the
Soft-shelled
Turtle, on the top of the head of which
the bands
unite
way forwards
—
at
the
base of the proboscis."
In many localities these turtles are known as "flap-jacks" on account of their
form and the
flattened
pliable
margins to
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Aquarium Society was held on January in the Auditorium of the Pacific Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The following were elected to office for
20,
the ensuing year
Schneider;
ick
Donovan
their carapaces.
:
President, Dr. Freder-
secretary,
;
John C. H. Shenk treas-
vice-president, J.
;
Wright; member of Board of Directors, Dr. J. H. Finney; auditing committee, C. J. Heede, H. A. Van Cott and R. D. Bright. J. H. ShEnk, Secreurer, A. L.
An Odd Trunkfish (Concluded from page 33)
These
the eye. straight
horns
are
normally
or very nearly so, but
the
specimen figured, one of the horns was The photograph sharply bent inward. life by P. H. Pope, and specimen was collected at
was taken from the unusual the
Bermuda
1916,
—
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by
Biological Station in July,
Dr.
W.
J.
Crozier,
then
Director of the station.
^
At the annual meeting of the Essex County Aquarium Society, the following President, Rev. B. officers were elected vice-president, E. C. George J. Coltorti :
;
treasurer. Dr. William
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;
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and third Fridays at the Newark Turn \'erein, 186 William street, NewMembers of other societies ark, N. J. and those who are interested in aquarium first
Society Tlie
first
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annual meeting of liie London was held on January
.\(|uarium Society 2. J.
W.
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