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Fitzvo^'m lineata i
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WALTER LANNOT
BRIND,
F.
Z.
5.
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Argentina
Fitzroyia lineata
There seems of
history
to be an interesting" bit concerning the subject of
the present paper.
scribed
by Jenyns,
On
lineata.
It
was
in
originally de-
1842,
as
Lebias
the next page of his
work
he describes a species which he calls Lebias
multidentata.
tions, refer to the
same
Both fish,
descrip-
the multi-
lineata
is
it
took the composi-
tor to set about a page of type
!
Now
was not a Lebias, and, when Gunther was working on his catalogue of the fish
the fishes of the British
Museum
lished 1866), he found that
it
(pub-
could not
be properly assigned to any genus then
known.
He
thereupon created the genus
fail-
Fitcroyia for L. multidentata and Jenyn-
that
sia for L. lineata. Fitzroyia
precedes Jen-
the oldest name, though only
ynsla by a few pages and
is
naming being probably due to ure to associate the sexes. Note ple
by the length of time
older by a
!
86
>2lqaat(c iLttt
In
scratch.
assembling,
proper name of the of
that
therefore,
the
the
the oldest genus
and the oldest
Fitzroyia,
is
fish,
name
specific
author,
original
so
the
proper name according to the law of
pri-
is
ority
This has been
Fitsroyia lineata.
is
Our
subject has another peculiarity, the
of the anal being bent either to the
tip
or to the
right
seems
sinistrality
males thus being
left,
This male dextrality
rights or lefts.
(in this genus)
to
and.
have no significance
as the genital orifice of
recognized by Berg (Annals of the Na-
the
Museum, Argentina) and by our American ichthyologists Eigenmann and Henn. English systematists Regan and
other fishes the females are also rights
tional
Boulenger
So far
—
— seem
as
I
to prefer Jenynsia.
know
this species
has never
1905 but allowed
in
it
few years. A writer of an interesting article, in one of their magazines in 1910 expresses great regret it
to die out within a
at
disappearance.
its
It
has the distinc-
tion of being the "farthest south" vivip-
arous
ranging from the La Plata
fish,
Grande do
to the Rio public.
It is not,
Sul, Argentina
however, the only
Re-
South America.
a desirable fish
facilities
In certam
symmetrical.
the orifice being protected by
lefts,
making
necessary for a right
it
left
male and vice
versa.
The
coloration
MolUcnisia
brownish the
sides,
The
sides
olive,
quite suggestive of
The
back
with the lower parts white. light blue lustre
five horizontal
The
rows of black
dorsal region of the male in-
clines to blue-green, while the
In
common
it
inhabits
would make
for those not havinar
for providing the extreme
and
demanded by some exotic seems to be quite a large spec-
that bring forth living young, in the pres-
been to
determined as lasting from
The young
are few in number, considering the size of the parent, a female bred in
giving the length of
a female as 12 centimeters
(about four
and three-fourth inches), but Henn notes that the largest female in the collection
of the Indiana University
ures
69
(less
unique in
(
less
than
measthree
litter,
at
which, however, were
birth,
Germany
young
some measuring nearly
fourths of an inch in length. ing to note that the
It is
confusion
in a
large
qviite
three-
amusthe
in
names has been carried down practically to the present day. An aquarium book
In the male, writers agree in
mentions both but not as synonyms, one
length as up to 45 millimeters than two inches). Fitzroyia is
being given as viviparous or live-bearing
inches).
giving
millimeters
Museum
has
four
six weeks, temperature being appar-
ently the determining factor.
giving from twelve to thirty
German authors
is
with more familiar fishes
fishes. ies.
female
rather brownish.
constant heat It
is
passing to silvery gray on
have a decided
and four or dashes
is
latipinna.
ent species the period of gestation
said that the streams
are reasonably cool, which it
is
female to mate with a
mem-
ber of the geus occurring in southern
It is
and
a process
The
been brought to the United States.
Germans secured
female
its
among
viviparous fishes studied
aquaria in that the anal
fin is
modified
into an actual tube for the transmission
The one
of sperm. the anal
is
been studied
other genus in which
tubular,
Anahlcps, has not
in aquaria, anrl its
habits indicate
it
as entirely
decribed
nnsuilablc.
while the other
is
disposed of as ovipar-
ous or egg-laying
While the lections,
it
fish is
seems
unknown to
the
our
col-
writer that
should not be hard to secure cfi^orts
in
if
it
the proper
were put forth when steamship America liecomes bet{ Concluded on page 90)
scrxice with South
-
"b
.
——
m^e
Leaf})
HERBERT
Sea-dragon M.
South Australian
"h
HALE Museum
—
Leafy Sea- dragon
Phyllopteryx eques
Photograph by the author; two-fifths natural
size
/
I
In Aquatic Life,
mention
is
made
Volume
I,
page
ii,
of an Australian sea-
horse as a remarkable instance of protective
larly
ac-
lives.
this note shows a particuand perfect example of the
1865,
imitation.
companying large
The photograph
South Australian member of the group. The foliaceous apendages greatly resemble the weeds amongst which the fish
Leafy Sea-dragon, Phyllopteryx
eqiics, a
Gunther,
in describing this species
{Proceedings of the Zoological Society, "Its form page S^7)y remarks:
is
still
more extraordinary than
that of
jdqudttc S.itt the preceding species
(P. foliatus), the
and cutaneous appendages being much more developed There is no doubt that these fish attach themcrest
spines,
selves with the prehensile end
of their
and small
snails
are desirable as food,
but as the newt grows
stems of seaweed or other objects and when they are in the vicinity of sea-
ceps, wiggling the
weed
late a
tail to
of a similar colour, their resem-
blance to
would
it
easily
must be
so great that they
escape being observed by
their enemies."
but
it
necessary to use a pair of for-
is
The
to simu-
is
taken they
my
when
may
later disgorge
it.
the newts were added to
newt of Asia and Ja-
measured two inches During the summer of the first year the skin was cast off three times,
a mighty interesting pet for the
but has not been observed to take place
red-bellied
is
meat scraps
worm.
In 1918,
pan
prefers earth-
The newts should not be tempted with too large worms or scraps. They gulp their food, and if too large a piece
The Red-bellied Newt HARRY W. BALLEISEN
it
worms and mealworms. During the winter months when worms are unobtainable we may substitute shredded raw meat,
aquarist.
It
Red-bellied
collection, they
long.
soon becomes friendly and
since.
The specimens now measure four
Newt
Diemyctylus pyrrogaster Photographs by author
learns to take food sort
of
a
from the hand.
may
inches, having
few
home.
The
The eggs
be arranged that the upper-
the breeder
rocks, will be an adequate
rocks
Any
with a
small aquarium,
grown two
inches in
of this newt, according to
from whom I secured them, are deposited on a leaf of Sagittaria, the
most projects above the water surface, and a newt will sometimes evidence his
tip
appreciation by perching on the summit,
form a pocket protecting the egg
but usually they will
hatched.
crevices,
for food.
be hiding in the
coming out at intervals to search The aquarium should be cov-
ered with a piece of glass, as otherwise
some may manage
When
to escape
quite small
I
and
— dry up
find that
!
Daphne
two
years.
of the leaf then being bent over to
you want knowledge, you must toil if food, you must toil for h, and pleasure, you must toil for it; toil is
If
for it; if
until
the law.
Rusk in.
-—
Melanotaenia nigrans H.
E.
FIMCKH
Ro3)al Zoological Society? of 'hlevJ
South Wales
Melanotaenia nigrans
Photograph by Author I
The
atherine, Melanotaenia nigrans,
a beautiful
western
aqurium
river
fish
system
Wales and the northern
My
Queensland. inches long
is
inhabiting the
of
New
South
coastal rivers of
examples measure four
and are rather
not succeeded in breeding
shy. it,
I
have
either in
pond or aquarium, and so far as I am aware its spawning habits- are yet unknown.
The color of the body above is light brown and the lower part of a pinkish gray.
Every
scale
gleams with iridescent
color,
showing
alternately
red,
green,
blue and yellow, giving an effect scarcely-
equalled by such
showy
fish as the
can swordtail, Xiphophorus
Mexi-
helleri.
The
two dorsal fins, and the anal and caudal, emerge from the body bright yellow and pass into red with a narrow black band.
The
gill-covers scintillate with bright red,
yellow and green, making a suitable setting for the large
and prominent white by a yellow band.
eye, with iris circled
The
atherine
is
a fish that once seen will
be long remembered.
Vlquttttc
90
Fitzroyia lineata (Concluded from page 86)
ies
back to normal no references that would indicate
he
Fitzroyia to be other than frequent or
common
in suitable situations in its na-
tive country.
American aquarists seem
to be woefully lacking in the sort of enterprise that secured for the
many
well adapted to aquarian conditions.
If collections are
ter organized or, rather, I find
f.tU
Germans
so
from all parts of the world, before the war interrupted their endeavfishes,
made
seaboard
at the
young of large species or those of brackish and salt water which are less desirable. But the extent of his tramps, and the possibility of furapt to take the
is
ther collections
apt
when is
on subsequent by your
be governed
to
trips,
is
liberality
the "consideration" for his trouble
arranged.
fishes
may
Among
Be generous.
the
be some that will be saleable
Aquarists Collecting Daphnia in Philadelphia Photograph by Harry W. Balleisen. ors.
It is
only necessary to become ac-
quainted with the steward or other underofficer
of the
ship
making
the
a net.
many
times the
amount of
his honor-
arium.
desired
port and a direct return trip, and provide
him with cans and
at
The
other fellow's fad
is
always
silly.
Give him brief
instructions as to the care of the fishes
and the chances are that anything he brings you will be worth while. It is well to tell him to go a l)il inland and explore slow streams and ponds. In such situations he is most likely to find spec-
"Somebody should stand up street railways,"
believes in
exclaimed the
fair play.
for
the
man who
"Sir," exclaimed
the protesting citizen, "as a passenger
I
have stood up for them twice a day for years."
Washington Post.
mquatu
Fundulus diaphanus GEORGE S. MYERS The common phanus,
is
killitish,
dia-
one of our native cyprinodonts It is
as
which are common to aquarian collections, and it has the added advantage of being exceptionally hardy under the conditions imposed by confinement in home aquaria. As an experiment, I once placed a female attractive as the several relatives
>
91
This killy
many
fundulus
that deserves closer acquaintance.
jtltf
at
is
olive-green in color, with
vertical Ijrown or black bars
times
may
which
The
not be apparent.
sides
are silvery and overlaid with iridescent purple, a feature which the female lacks. It
reaches a length of
but such
five inches,
large specimens are scarcely .suitable for a tank of average size.
native and exotic,
it
Like
its
deposits
is
Daphnia, but
eggs on
The
the leaves of floating plants.
ferred food
relations,
its
it
pre-
will take
cf }
I
Aquarian Diatoms
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CHARLES
BOTER, A.
5.
M.,
R.
P.
}
M.
S. }
I
The moderate temperature The
out the year.
Navicula minima.
of aquaria
growth of diatoms through-
facilitates the
thin yellow film, be-
coming darker when dry, clinging
to the
imply
is
rounded
and gradually creeping above the surface on the parts more exposed to the light, will be found, on examination by the microscope, to be composed entirely
ating
of the
frustles
of
though the deposit as an obstruction
small is
to
the view,
must
it
not be considered detrimental to the
On
of the aquatic fauna. the
mucus surrounding
the diatoms
is
a
food not only to the snails
source of
employed
life
the contrary
but also
in cleaning the walls
and the continued growth of the frustules is an indication of the purification of the water as they are constantly throwing off bubbles of oxygen. to the fish
It is
well
animals
known to
is,
that the size of aquatic
a certain
degree,
deter-
by the extent of the habitat and
mined that some snails which live in small ponds do not essentially differ, except in size, from larger forms occurring in lakes. be found, therefore, that
It will
all
dia-
most minute dimensions, except, possibly, a few larger forms which may occasionally appear in the water supply but which do not persist in growth. There are several diatoms toms
in aquaria are of the
which,
in this
neighborhood
of constant occurrence,
walls of aquaria at
lowing
li.st
lections
aquaria.
is
made
all
at least, are
growing on the
The
fol-
numerous
col-
seasons.
the result of
at different times in several
name would
It is linear in outline
and
at the ends, with fine lines radi-
from a longitudinal line in the midand may be recognized by the bright, somewhat quadrangular space in the cenThe zone view is oblong. (Fig. i.) tre. dle,
Al-
diatoms.
frequently removed
its
only about two-thousandth of an
inch in length.
glass sides below the surface of the water
form while
This
not quite the smallest as
The
Biinotia pcctinalis minor.
Comb
Eunotia, so-called because
a
like
comb with
convex on one
smaller it
looks
a curved back, being
and concave on the
side
other, with quite visible transverse lines.
length
Its
at
is
least
twice that of the
Navicula although the ordinary form of
Bunotia pectinalis
When
times longer. it
is,
like
outline.
is
often
or six
five
seen in another view
most diatoms, quadrangular
in
(Fig. 2.)
Achnanthes exigua.
This
always occurs, frequently
little
in great
form
abund-
any gathering made from aquaria and has been kept living in a small two ounce bottle for several years. The two ance, in
valves are unlike except in outline which is
rhombic-elliptical or sometimes quad-
rate
with beaked ends.
One
valve
is
crossed transversely by a blank line while the other valve has only the usual longitudinal line in the middle.
The
length
is
about the same as that of Navicula miniA quadrate form, constricted in ma. the middle, others.
is
Achnanthes is
elliptical,
line in
frequently found with the
(Fig. 3.) linearis ctirta.
This form
with a distinct longitudinal
and a small blank space in the centre valve and merely an indistinct
one
aquatic HtCc longitudinal line in the other. at right angles lar,
and
it
is
In a view
Cocconeis placentula.
narrow, quadrangu-
slightly hent in the
middle as
the case with Achnanthcs cxigua.
93
broadly as
is
its
elliptical
name
and
flat,
implies,
tudinal line and a well space, while the other
(Fig. 4.)
Navicula minima.
7.
linearis
5.
Gomphonema angustatum.
The
angustatum.
out-
form is lanceolate but one end broader and shorter than the other,
line of this is
with a blank space the broad end. slightly
cuneate.
in the
middle nearer
In the other view
The
3.
is
marked
Achnanthes exigua. 6.
central
without the cen-
4.
Cocconeis placentula.
Drawings by author.
Nitzschia amphibia.
Gomphonema
Eimotia pectinalis minor.
2.
curta.
is
and the two valves
form.
1.
form
are not alike, one having a distinct longi-
It is
sometimes more abundant than any other
Achnanthes
This
like a little cake,
length
times that of the Navicula.
is
it
is
three
(Fig. 5.)
Sometimes a rim surrounds one of the valves divided into minute
tral space.
cells.
(Fig. 6.)
Ant::scJiia
amphibia.
A^itsschiae diiler
from other diatoms in that one edge is much more definite in marking than the other and in this little form, one of the
aquatic Eitt
94
row
smallest of the genus, a
of dots
is
noticed on one side but not on the other,
when
except In
the two valves are seen to-
(Fig. 7.)
gether.
less distinctly
forms there are
marked transverse
but they are scarcely noticed except
lines,
under high magnification. other
Certain
be found
in
fed exclusively on dried
flies, and those two troughs exclusively on beef liver. Feeding began on May 20 and the experiment was discontinued on June 18, when the fishes were planted. The results were
in
of the above
all
more or
cause 930 fish were found to weigh 3 ounces. The fish in two troughs were
diatoms
as follows will
probably
aquaria at different times but
The
of
lots
fed
fish
on dried
flies
gained sixty-six and two-thirds per cent,
the above species appear to be constant.
in
have repeatedly transferred other species from streams or ponds to an aquar-
mortality of forty-one and three-fourths
ium but they
per cent,
I
all
disappear except these
minute forms. It is to
the
in
collection
The
per cent.
month and sustained
cases, include
of material only that
will,
many
in
dead forms from the water
supply which will vary in different
locali-
ties.
this
article
liver-fed fish gained 800
and one-third per
it
For the coming season the Chicago Aquarium Society has arranged a program that promises lively and interestDr. H. C. Champlin has
ing meetings.
succeeded Fred G. Orsinger as presiding officer.
The meetings
Keedy
Studio,
street.
W.
367
is
the
at
Dearborn
P. 0.
The
tadpoles of frogs and toads are
rather remarkable for their ability to replace lost parts, and continue to
ian habitat.
after serious injuries.
grow
Eight and ten-leg-
feed-
ged frogs, two-tailed tadpoles, and other monstrosities have been produced by splitting embryonic structures. It is abo possible to form composite tadpoles by
young trout has been experimentally
grafting parts of difl^erent individuals to-
Result of Feeding Trout on Dried Flies The use undertaken S.
of imported dried
flies in
at several hatcheries
Bureau of
Fisheries.
the
comparative
the
Green Lake (Me.)
tests
of the
gether.
General Zoology
(Pearsc).
Reports of
recently station
made
at
indicate
no better results than earlier trials elsewhere gave. Superintendent Race at Green Lake set aside four troughs, each 12 feet long, I
are held
North
might be
determine whether there
to
a diatomaceous flora, constant to aquar-
U.
cent.
should receive the at-
tention of distant observers
ing
a
weight and showed a death
in
rate of eight
the surface of the sand
possible
in the
be understood, of course, that
which occurs or has occurred as a living film on the walls of the aquarium should be gathered as the valves which lie on
If
weight
foot wide, and 8 inches deep, and into
The people who with are those
our
are hard to get along
who
object to our having
own way.
"Never hear much about malaria out way any more?" "No," answered
this
Uncle
Bill Bottletop.
each trough counted 930 brook-trout fry that had not previously taken food. This
cure
num1)er was selected instead of 1000 be-
Citv Star.
rible
"Malaria gets
unpopular when there i<
with
is
ter-
nothing to
except quinine."
Kansas
"b
—
.^.
HTie Econom}) of
Aquarium
tne Freshwater
"
Diplonchus
sp.,
A, natural
the South Australian
held on
May
4,
Mr.
A. G. Edquist delivered an interesting address on "The
Economy
of the Fresh
water Aquarium."
The
jF
an Australian Water-bug, Carrying Eggs.
Photographs by H. M. Hale.
At a meeting of Aquarium Society
•^^ "
size
B, enlarged o>^ diameters.
to direct sunlight.
The
soil in
which they
are rooted must contain either a
colloid
such
as
alumina.
humus In
or
fact,
aquatic plants flourish in a soil containing the
lecturer dealt largely with aquatic
;
same mineral content
terrestrial vegetation.
as
is
suited to
They must be
fed
plants and the elimination of undesirable
and
elements from the aquarium.
nourishment, this can be supplied by add-
if
the soil does not contain enough
Mention was made of many species or aquatic plants available and the method by which each is propagated was clearly described. To ensure the best growth it is necessary that the plants be exposed to good light,
necessary
but
solved
strong
diffused
light
is
preferable
ing
weak
— such
nutrient solutions
superphosphate
—
to the water.
as of
Although
the roots of aquatic plants are not adapted for the absorption of nutriment, the
in
nourishing the
water
constitutents
are
dis-
assimilated
;aquattc
96
The
through the leaves.
most be said
may
acid secretion which If for this or
sour.
plant
may
throwing
to sweat,
an
turn the water
any other reason the
will not thrive.
ate,
To
counteract acid-
must contain calcium carbon-
ity the soil
or a small quantity of lime water or
ammonia can be added to the water. Lack of food in the soil, the presence of bacteria, wrong lighting, and the use of bad water, all result in weak or sickly plants. Water from wells sometimes contains salts deleterious to aquatic vegetation,
whilst
(The photographs of the Australian
al-
off
water becomes acid, the growth will be sickly and the inhabitants of the aquar-
ium
JE,iCt
rainwater lacks nourishing
water-bug, Diplonchus,
by Mr. Hale from
were made
sp.,
specimens and
local
exhibited at the annual meeting of the
Some American
society.
"A
that
striking feature in the life history
many
of
species have a
Professor Comstock states
similar habit.
of the giant water bugs
is
that
the female fastens her eggs on the top
own back
of her
with a thin layer of
waterproof glue, which she secretes for
He
purpose."
this
of Serphus
sp.,
a female
illustrates
with the eggs so attached.
In commenting on the giant water-bugs,
Needham and Lloyd
say
"The eggs
of a
smaller, related water-bug, Zaitha or Be-
substances and needs to be fortified with
lostoma, are attached by the female to
nutrient solutions.
the broad back of the male, and are car-
With
a view to counteracting the too
by him during
ried
their incubation.
The
rapid growth of confervae and of pre-
nymphs
venting the development of diatoms and
the tgg suddenly unroll and expand their
undesirable
vegetation
in
Mr.
aquaria,
Edquist suggests and superintends a variety of experiments by his students at the
High Schools throughout the State. An effective means of destroying the pests is to add small quantities of weak solutions of ammonia, copper sulphate or iron sulphate to the aquarium affected. ers of sulphur sprinkled
Flow-
on the surface
of the water will materially assist in keeping the vessels free
Mr. Edquist also artificially
from confervae. insisted that, unless
stimulated aquatic plants un-
dergo a resting or winter period
in
con-
of this family, on escaping
and attain at once proportions would seem impossible on looking
bodies,
flat
that
at the Qgg."
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One of the members of the Ridgewood Aquarium Society, who has been keeping tropical fishes for several years, de-
cided to add a few goldfish to his collection.
He
equipped
it
built
When
cured six nice goldfish.
the land-
lord called for the rent on the
the following
month he noticed
tank and, pointing to
reminded his hearers that some lowly animal forms provided against drought con-
don't
by producing an abundance of eggs as the water receded or evaporated, which living through long })eriods of
get rid of those large ones.
dry weather, ensured the continuance of
month.
care
(tropical)
too
a
much
mere
of
those
I
small
you keep, but you must
water." fish
of
new
"See here, Mr. Blank,
how many fish
first
the
said to our friend
it,
the aquarist:
the species and the appearance of
aquarium,
large
a
with running water, and se-
sonance with terrestrial vegetation, and
ditions
from
This
story.
is
It
They drink
and not happened last a fact
Brooklynite.
new
when the water once more soaked the thirsty earth. Herbert M.
ference between an oljstacle and a hin-
Hale, Hon. Secretary.
drance
generations
It
takes a hustler to distinguish the dif-
in liis ]')ath.
aquatic Hifr, 1920
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