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The Yellow Grunt
Grunters are contained
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Haemulon sciurus
in the
family
and some seven or eight species of them occur in our South AtThe form here to be notlantic waters. ed is also known by the names Ronco Its generic Amarillo and Boar Grunt. name is derived from two Greek words signifying "bloody gums," which refers to the bright red color of the mouthparts, while its specific name, sciurus, Hacjiuilidae,
detailed description of
This grunt,
in life,
them
is
obviated.
has been described
by Doctor Jordan as being "deep brassy yellow, scarcely paler below or darker
above; head and body with about 12 conspicuous,
slightly
wavy,
longitudinal
on the snout. each with a very narrow edge of dusky olive, these stripes on the head curving stripes of sky-blue, deepest
upward below
the eye, the
first stripe
be-
has reference to the grunting noise the
low the eye forking near the posterior
makes upon being captured, which
margin of preopercle, and inclosing an oblong area of the ground color iris gilt, a dark spot under the angle of preopspinous dorsal edged and shaded ercle
fish
sounds not a
little
like the
grunting of
a gray squirrel.
This species occurs in the South Atlantic,
My
from the Florida Keys
cut of the fish
is
to Brazil.
reproduced from a
photograph direct from a specimen, and it
shows the external parts so well that
a
;
;
with yellowish, bluish
;
its
membrane
soft dorsal yellowish
:
mostly
caudal yel-
lowish, broadly dusky at base, the degree of this duskiness being variable
;
mouth
jaquatic i((f
98 deep orange within ish
;
fins
pectorals pale yel-
;
and ventrals deeper yellowthe young have more yellow on the and less on the body, with traces of
lowish
;
anals
caught
many
harbor of
in the
I
have
Key West,
Flor-
of which
Bahamas, run about
ida, as well as in the
maintain
to
normal
its
may have been due
This
to a
disturbance in the organ of equilibrium
which
is
have been injured injury to the the
with the sense or-
associated
gans of the lateral
a dark caudal spot."
YelloAV grunts,
seemed unable position.
struggle
line,
and which may an
in operating, or to
swimming bladder during in
preparing the
fish
for
ten or eleven inches in length, and are
operation.
hook and line, baiting with conch. Specimens up to i8 or 20 inches have been caught, and the one here figured came from the New York Aquarium.
the tissue by the State Biologist, Dr. D.
readily taken Avith
Tumor
in a
HAROLD
L.
D.
About one year ago an adult brook trout
2Y\
(
Salvelinus
which had
pounds,
weighing
fontinalis),
Marine Park Aquarium
been
the
Boston for on the tumor a three years, developed left side in the
region of the lateral line
two inches posterior steadily
was
to the opercle.
It
size and the fish removed from the exhibition While the growth seemed in no
increased in
finally
tank.
way
at
to inconvenience the trout,
its
ap-
pearance as an exhibition specimen was ruined, and
it
was decided
to operate in
determining the nature of
the hope of
With the assistance of the Aquarium Director, Mr. W. H. Chute, the fish was taken from the tank and held fast to a board by burlap drawn the disease.
body and tacked down A window was then aljove and Ijelow.
tightly across
its
cut in the burlap over the tumor.
I'he
board was held so that the fish's head was under water. The growth was smooth, soft and fluctuating, about the size
of an
section
it
directly
I^iglish
under the
straw-colored
The dicfl
at
walnut.
was found
fish tlie
tri
l)e
Upon
dis-
a hydrocyle
skin, lillcd witli a thin
fluid.
end
of
to the tank-, Itul
twelve
lifnirs.
It
probably
It
Aquarium Society
The monthly meeting of the British Aquarium Society took place on Friday, September
10, at 7.30 P.
when
M., at
4,
Fetter-
was taken by the There president, Mr. W. T. Webster. Avas a large attendance, which was very the chair
remarkable, considering so
members
are
many
on holiday bent.
of the
There
were many specimens of aquatic life, Mr. Webster both plant and animal. showed two very fine specimens from his famous collections of axolotl which exMr. Lawson, cited great admiration. the secretary, had a fine plant of Potomcrgeton natans. Mr. Horn, the curator of Bethnel Green Museum, also brought plants which were undoubtedly grown under favorable circumstances, and many other members had exhibits namely, the cyclops, etc. The great feature of the evening was a lecture by the chairman on the Mollusca, dealing prin-
—
corneus its with Planorhis breeding and general habits, which was
cipally
and instructive, and After the lecture there was a very animated discussion on a point that the chairman could not decide from observation, namely, has the P. f aniens tlie ])ower to make good any mismost interesting
much
a])])reciated.
fortune that
was returned
of an infec-
originated as the result of an injury.
lane,
in
showed nothing
L. Belding,
tious or malignant nature.
British
Brook Trout
BABCOCK, M.
Microscopic examination of
may happen
to
the
shell?
Tlie meeting closed with a hearty vote
of llianks to
tlie ])0])ular
chairman.
CKanna WILLIAM
Channa
fasciata
INNES
T.
Photo, by Author
fasciata
A
single adult pair and a few young Channa fasciata were recently imported from Southern Asia. During the early part of the late summer, my friend I^ocke, of San Francisco, made a pil-
accessory superbranchial cavity, and are
grimage
genera making up the family, the snake-
of
of
to the
rare
Eastern States in search bringing
tropicals,
breeding pair.
He
me
to
the
thought them a new
"snakehead" (Ophiocephahts) this opinion having been ventured by a prominent ichthyologist of California. species of
The
fish has,
however, been since deter-
early writer,
is
complete and convincing.
The snakeheads
are provided with an
able to breathe atmospheric air.
inhabitants of fresh water.
Of
All are the
two
heads proper are most numerous, about twenty-five
species
being
known from
Asia and three from Africa.
which
is
Channa,
distinguished by the absence of
ventrals fins, boasts of but three species
from Ceylon and
China.
The
group
mined unquestionably as Channa fasciata by Mr. Henry W. Fowler, of the Acad-
seems to be more closely related to the climbing perches (Anabantidae) than *^o
emy
the
phia.
of
Natural
The
Sciences
original
of
Philadel-
description,
by an
more
familiar labyrinth fishes of the
family Osphromenidae,
many
of wh'ch
^aquatic
100
and
bred
have been
by
studied
the
adult fish are about six inches in
The back
length.
is
a dark bottle green,
broad points on the sides, these being outlined clearly by conspicuous silver dots, which are also otherwise distributed over the head, abdomen and fins. ending
in
The body
long and flexible but not
is
eel-like. I
have not been able to observe the deof eggs, but three times have
position
discovered them floating free at the surface of the water.
It
would seem
that
they are deposited during the night. The eggs are larger than those of the gold-
but are more difficult to see on account of their transparency. Each batch was made noticeable by the milky, inferfish,
tile
pear as minute, helpless, black tadpoles
two weeks then placand they were given Daphnia, which has eggs, ed on a diet of scrambled for several days.
Ijeen the principal
For the
first
food of
reptiles this year.
all
my
Ijelicve
and not
at this size.
For food
I
While rearing the young many disa])was led U> sus]X'ct cannilialjjeared, and \
later
late
found ihcir dried remains
first
was
it
pho-
first
Heede
for mention in the
number came
news
the sad
August
that our old
friend and contributor. Christian Julius
Heede, of Brooklyn, had passed away after a long and useful
was
Mr. Heede
life.
known through
Avell
frequent
his
contributions to aquarian literature, having had
many papers
Aqiiariiim
published in The
The
Magazine,
Bulletin and in Aquatic Life.
biology began
Aquarium His
inter-
many
years ago, perhaps almost half a century, Avhile still in Denmark, the land of his birth, and his studies were pursued with added vigor
naturalist
Tlieir nujutlis are cajjacious anrl they like
I
Too
J.
of
large chunks.
Init
Christian
He combined
a flavoring of animal matter.
the
Ed.
States.
try earth-
's
ently not been figured since
described.
when he became
I These they took greedily. soon discovered they would relish any animal food or ])repared foods in which
ism,
This
Fishes."
tograph of the species, which has appar-
was advised
worms.
was
of his "Goldfish Varieties and 'J'ropical
Aquarium
quite an un-
first
goldfish
by Mr. Innes for the forthcoming edition
I
decided to
young
raised
was
for the adults
dertaking, so
lot
I
appears on the preceding page, was taken
three
they can be matured
to use live fish, but this
With one
aft'orded the opportunity.
if
which were not molested. The adults pay no attention to eggs and fry. (The photograph of Channa fascia fa, showing an adult and a youngster, which
est in
If kept in small aquaria I
months
about
had attained a length of fed heavily
fishes
The young grew
rapidly and at the end of four
tliere
floor,
smaller fish
about
takes
Incubation
four days at temperatures from 80 to 85 degrees, Fahrenheit. The larvae ap-
inches.
which was tangible proof had been leaping out of the shallow tray. While I do not consider them at all quarrelsome or vicious, I do not doubt they would swallow a much
high-
ones, which averaged rather
fifty per cent.
and
on the
that they
aquarist.
My
mtt
the
fancier,
and
coupled
with
his
a resident of the United
the characteristics
with
those
an
knowledge of the
extensive
first-hand
literature of the sub-
ject in several languages, placed
the front rank
the
of
original research work-
among
aquarists.
him
He
in
will
be remembered as a lovable and generous
man, ever ready to share his great store and fishes and i)lants
of knowledge
—
with his friends.
Notes on HjJbrid SunfisKes CARL Museum
L.
of Zoology,
HUBBS
University of Michigan
I
^••^m-t^
The
hybridization of fishes in nature
rare
quency, indeed the very existence, of hy-
Trout variously intermeand similar to hybrids produced in the hatcheries, have been taken in the streams of both Europe and America. Poeciliod fishes have been obtained in Central America, which resemble hybrids readily produced in aquaria between the genera Platypoecilus and Xiphophonis. To mention but one other case, sunfishes intermediate between the warmouth bass (Chaenobryttus gulosiis) and several species of Lepomis, occurring in the Potomac basin, have lately been interpreted
bridization in nature between fish species.
as hybrids
David Starr Jordan has stated that although thousands of American salmon and trout had passed under his examinat'on, he has never yet seen an individual
Atee and Weed).
is
a subject of interest to aquarists, as
well as to systematic ichthyologists and geneticists.
It
has even been suggested plays a part in that
that hybridization
complex process known as "the origin of species,"
much
but there has been too
suggesting, and too
such discussions.
little
actual study, in
knowledge
Definite
is
yet too meager, in the case of fishes at to
least,
permit of a discussion of the
general aspects of natural hybridization.
we should
First,
which he had the gard as a "hybrid
determine
the
fre-
locally.
diate between supposed species,
(by
Among
the
Radcliffe
hundreds
and by Mcof
sunfishes
(Centrarchidae) readily referrible to the ten very distinct
and abundant species
slightest reason to re-
of the region, which the writer has col-
:"
lected in waters tributar}^ to
"It
is
certainly
il-
specimen
logical to conclude that every
which does not correspond to our formed definition of its species
closet-
must
Lake
]\Iichi-
gan and Lake Erie, there were obtained nine individuals which cannot be referred to an}^
known
species.
Six of these
therefore be a 'hybrid' with some other.
were seized
no evidence worth mentioning", known to me, of extensive hybridization in a state of nature in any group of
Park, in the city of Chicago, in which
There
is
fishes.
This matter
is
critical
Jackson
must
the present writer has observed in the
in
value of these remarks,
need of
it
In Europe, a number of hy-
between distinct species, and in some cases between distinct genera, of the carp family (Cyprinidae). have not brids
only
lagoon of
wisdom and
be observed that they require some modification.
the
body of water the following species of genus Lepomis). in addition to the warmouth bass (Chaenobryttus giilosus), occur and breed (as
much
further study." Granting the
in
been recorded but also
typical sunfishes (the
number
of Aquatic Life for July, 1919)
;
the blue-gill {L. incisor), the most abun-
dant species
;
the pumpkin-seed (L. gib-
bosus), abundant, but less so than the blue-gill,
and the blue-green sunfish (L.
described
cyanellus)
and studied, and occasionallv found not
abundant.
,
not rare, but probably never
aquatic Hits
102
Five of the six of these strange sun-
two of the other resident species, the (Lepomis cyanellus) and the pumpkin-seed {Lepomis gib-
fishes possessed characteristics either of the warmouth or of the blue-gill, or in-
blue-green sunfish
termediate between those of these two very distinct species. Detailed compar-
bosiis)
isons follow
scribed above,
In all five specimens the jaws were shorter than in the warmouth, yet longer
between those of the supposed parentspecies, and also intermediate in obli-
than in the blue-gill; the lower jaw projected, as in the warmouth, but the teeth
quity
on the tongue, as in the
were
blue-gill,
or
The black opercular "ear," was not as stiff and bony as in the warmouth, yet possessed more or less flap,
lacking.
definitely the bluish
and reddish margin
characteristic of that species.
In
all,
the
The mouth,
;
as in the other hybrids de-
was intermediate
jaw projected as
the lower
blue-green
but
sunfish,
lacked the supplementary bone developed that species
in
cyanellus, but the cheeks
colored as in
were mottled with olive-green and bright bue as in gibbosits; the gill-rakers and the pharyngeal bone and its teeth, were
The body was
beautifully
developed in the warmouth. The of the head was marked, margin lower
green and bright blue. The dorsal
faintly,
or
broad blue band
The
gill.
the
of
colors
greatly, both
with
definitely,
the
diagnostic of the bue-
varied
body
between individuals and (observed
in
in
an
same individual aquarium) in all the rich colors of the warmouth were variously developed, but the dark vertical bars in most of the
the
;
like those of the
specimens were more the lower sides in proper
blue-gill
lights,
marked with
vertical mottlings of olive-
intermediate
color,
in
was
fin
examples of the
Should ited
this
bordered
with
blue-green
sunfishes.
apparent hybrid have inher-
the docile habits of the blue-green
sunfish rather than the fighting spirit of the
would have been an aquarium fish.
pumpkin-seed,
attractive as
The
it
hybrid
supposedly
other
three
more
or
less
distinctly
the
sunfishes
collected
on the soft dorsal fin of the blue-gill, was replaced by a variable number of spots, usually fewer, however, than in
case in
the warmouth.
some was
The
entirely
iris
of the eye in
brown, as
in the blue-
but in others was marked with red These five sunthe warmouth.
in
appeared to be
hybrids
Ijetween
Chacnobrytlits cjnlosus and Lcpomis
in-
The
sixth unidentifiable sunfish seined
the
Chicago park lagoon mentioned
above, similarly combined characters of
by the writer were
summer
River of Southern ent parent-species
Huron
in the
Michigan, in each
company with both
—the
of the appar-
blue-gill
{Lepo-
mis incisor) and the pumpkin-seed {Le-
Each of the three difpomis gibbosus) fered more notably from each of the other two than would be expected if they .
represented a
distinct
In
species.
all
characters each was either intermediate 1)el\veen, or like either
the ])arcnt-s])ecies.
cisor.
in
pelvic
orange-vermillion, as in brightly colored
seined singly last
fishes
was
fin
the
;
showed
as
but
(ventral) fins were margined with white,
and the anal
silvery-purple sheen of the blue-gill. The single large dark blotch always present
gill,
was
the opercular spot
;
intermediate.
either
in the
maxillary
the
cheeks were marked with dark mottlings, absent in the blue-gill, but even more distinctly
size
in
regular
more,
this
may
one or the other of
How
resemblance Ijc
varied and
was,
ir-
further-
seen from the following
detailed comparison (in
which the
speci-
iaquatic tite
mens are
for brevity termed A,
B
and
C). In
all
three specimens the pharyngeal
than in incisor, and
many
of the pharyn-
geal teeth were molars rather than ca-
bone nor the teeth
nines, yet neither the
bears were nearly as havy as in gib-
The
bostis.
wise
were
like-
structure
and
gill-rakers in all
intermediate.
The
coloiation of the opercular flap in speci-
men
breeding habits and the breeding areas Furthermore, the writer has observed a male pumpkin-seed (L. actually overlap.
bones (which form an accessory jaw in the throat behind the gills), were wider
it
103
A
was intermediate, but more
that of incisor; in
B
like
also intermediate,
yet not so unlike that of gibbosits; in C,
indistinguishable
from
that of gibbosits.
In none of the specimens was the blue
margin of the gill-covers (a character of incisor)
distinctly
developed
;
the
blue
and a female blue-gill (L. inengaged in their characteristic
gibbosits) cisor)
gyrating
spawning movements, over a very edge of the Jackson
nest at the
Park lagoon
in
Chicago.
Significantly,
also, the largest
specimen (here called C) of the presumed hybrids between these
two species secured in Michigan, was a male taken in the breeding season of both parent species; yet the te.sts were not enlarged, and the characters Avere those of the females or immature, rather than of the males of each species.
In
conclusion
we must
not overlook
(as others have done), the fact that specimens similar to the supposed hybrids
cheek markings of gibbosits were evident
described above have long been known,
A, barely apparent in B, fully developed in C, in all the bronzy blotches on
yet referred to as distinct species. certainly probable, however, in
the cheeks (another gibbosits character)
cases indeed almost certain, that all of these specimens are also hybrids, and that consequently the so-called spe-
in
were developed in none, except faintly in A, were the streaks of color behind the m.outh, and in line with it (a feature ;
of incisor)
,
developed.
In the outlines
and form of the head and body all were variously intermediate. Specimens A and B possessed, while C lacked, the blue metallic luster of incisor;
all
had the cof-
fee-colored flecks on the body and the
numerous dark spots on
the vertical fins,
both of which are features of gibbosits,
never evident in incisor.
mate
to
as hybrids
Lepomis
Of
It
seems
legiti-
regard these three individuals
between Lepomis incisor and
gibbosits.
presumed type of hybrid sunfishes here discussed, namely Chaenobryttits gulosus x Lepomis incisor; Lepomis cyancllns x Lepomis gibbosits, and Lepomis incisor and Lepomis gibbosits, it
the three
It is
some some or
cies
based on them should no longer re-
tain a place in the system.
The nominal
species referred to are mitrinus, ischynts,
phenax; possibly macrochirits, albitlus and gill a, and almost certainly Lepomis euryorus. Two Michigan specimens typical of the last
named
"species." Avhich
has been recorded as such, on the basis of a few individuals in each case, from
Michigan,
Ohio,
Indiana,
Illinois
and
Minnesota, are found on careful examination to be intermediate between Lepo-
mis cyanelliis and L. characters of form of
tion teeth,
mouth
and
characters
;
;
pharyngeal
at least in ;
they
gibbosits
in
all
structure and posi-
some of
arch
and
the color
can scarcely be other
than hybrids.
should be noted wnth emphasis, that
for each of the three pairs of supposed
parent-species the breeding seasons, the
If a
had
man's
credit.
in
debt
it
proves that he once
104
Aquatic
fiitt
Leney: Experiments on the AxolotI
ci
Experiments on the Axolotl D. Laboratory) of
The
LENET. R
F.
Z. S.
Comparative Anatomy, Oxford University
axolotl seems to attract attention
attained
the
in Aquatic Life from time to time, so perhaps a few notes on it may not come
Auiblystoma
amiss.
land.
known
some time that the axolotl or larval form of Amhlystoina tigrinum will give up its aquatic life and take to a terrestrial one when It
has been
for
forced to breathe atmospheric
This
air.
external stimulus brings about complete
absorption of the feathery
gills,
and also
perfect
Figure 2
the male shortly after
The
place.
Kendall has found that
form or
other, into the blood, so that
may
metamorphosis
In
nature
this
brought about by the
is
be presumed that iodine
about
metamorphosis.
young
axolotl
after Figure 3
reduced
fect
(see
Proc. Zool.
same
Soc, 191 3
—
ef-
in a
A
it
one of
to bring
weak
a
solu-
visible reduc-
tail fin
took place,
but unfortunately the patient died soon
axolotl live, while in captivity the slow
evaporation of the water in which the
and
tion of the gills
is
work
Accordingly
was put
tion of iodine crystals.
gradual drying up of the pools where the
larvae are, will usually have the
thyroid
the
gland stores and secretes iodine, in some
the stimulating agents at
absorbed.
that the axo-
is
were sexually mature, hence the thyroid must have supplied the necessary stimulant for the metamorphosis to take lotl
becomes rounded and the eyes more prominent. Figure i will give an idea of the halfway stage, with gills partly absorbed and the dorsal fin beginning to be
as
of
is
coming onto dry
chief interest
of the fin along the back and tail while the head
known
stage
tigrinian.
gills
was
taken,
where the very
can be seen. of Salamandra
young
Similarly the
have
maculosa, the spotted salamander,
p.
been on thyroid gland and have metamorphosed in an abnormally short time,
Goodenach fed young frog tadpoles on the thyroid gland of the ox and found
but the iodine treatment appears to have
2,
403)-
that they turned ts
into frogs in
onally short time.
an excep-
Feeding with potas-
sium iodide mixed with flour did as well.
And
fect.
Does
weak
so-
had the same
ef-
keeping them
lution of iodine crystals this
this
in a
answer with axolotl
Last winter, at the Laboratory of
?
Com-
Anatomy, of Oxford Univerpair of mature black axolotl were
little
small
or no
in
vulgaris,
weak
the
solutions
Quite recently, in Alay, a white adult aquarium, was observ-
axolotl. in a large
ed to become covered with pink spots on a disease of some its body
either side of
After
sity, a
generally
ox thyroid. At the end of this time both had left the water and had
Triton
of iodine, they rapidly metamorphose.
kind.
fed twice a week, for seven weeks, on
of
smooth newt, are kept
parative
pieces of
on them, whereas when
eft'ect
larvae
;
this
near
it
the
was noticed top
of
the
to be
water.
Three weeks later it was found to have lost most of the filaments on its gills and to be respiring
with
its
lungs almost en-
Aquatic
106 tirely.
When
placed in water
enough to enable the
air,
sea salt
ease
if
it
to
keep
its
shallow
if
head
as
which a
if desired, and to had been added to cure the
in
little
dis-
possible, the gills continued to be
absorbed and the creature became cured of the disease.
At
August, the axolotl
the time of writing, is
iiitt
one of these might not come onto land creature
a
unknown
hitherto
to
Scarceness of living material in
science.
England makes
almost impossible,
this
but in the native countries of these creatures
should not be
it
be possible
;
difficult.
who knows
until
he
It
may
tries ?
just about to leave
the water as a perfect amblystome.
This
The judge was
probably means that the disease
some
fed up with the
jury,
Tip-top Broadtail Telescopes Bred in
1920
Some
in
evidently getting a bit
and
at
last
he
Photograph by Harry W. Balleisen
way caused metamorphosis, and
not the
brackish water, which has no such effect
on a normal individual.
These ex])eriments show the imj^iortance of the thyroid gland and its secretions and the need of ascertaining the It would be principles on which it acts. anrl useful if anyone very interesting would exjjcrimcnt on permanently aquatic salamanders, such as Aiiiphiiiiiia, Ncctiiriis, Pratciis, Siren and others, to see
announced "I discharge this jury!"
A
tall,
lean
member
of the twelve then
rose.
"Say, judge, you can't discharge me." "Can't
discharge
you?
Why
not?"
thundered the judge.
"Waal," to the
hired
re])lied the
juryman, pointing
counsel for the defense, "I was
by that guy over there!"
Canuck.
Jack
SitiViatic
South Australian Society
water ;
fauna
mollusca
is
America of Unia have been named,
200 species whilst
Australia
of
the United States of
in
in
all
Australia
there
are
107
wide
At a meeting of the South AustraHan Aquarium Society held on Tuesday, August 3, 1920, Mr. W. J. Kimber dehvered an address on "Fresh-water Mohusca." The lecturer remarked that the freshpoor
Lite
but
of
distriljutifjn
thus accounted of the shell was
Kimber spoke
some
for.
species being
The development
dealt
with
and
Mr.
of the usefulness of mol-
Our
luscs in aquaria.
small fresh-water
has about 4400 teeth jjlaced in 200 rows and with these teeth the exceslimpet
sive glass.
growth of algae is rasped ofif the Although water snails are gen-
erally herbivorous they relish flesh
and
El^HlBlTED 8V MR. G.WHILLIKER
A Newspaper He
three.
Cartoonist's Impressions of the Philadelphia Exhibition
mentioned the extraordinary
the larger species have been
known
to
number of eggs deposited at one time by some species of Mollusca. The fresh-
vour small
water mussel lays about 200,000 eggs,
continuously filtering the water and re-
but this the
is
not large as compared with
millions
laid
by
the
oyster.
some
the principal food of
fishes
fishes,
being
thus transferred for long distances.
Au-
even attaching themselves to thentic records
have been made of the
transportation of small bivalves on the legs of
birds and of water-beetles, the
fishes.
The
bivalves feed by
taining the nutrient matter.
Many
Mol-
form and of the great quantity deposited comparatively few survive. The larvae have interesting habits, some
lusca's eggs
feed upon their brethren and even to de-
parasites
utilize
life
Thus some
hosts.
of
molluscs
higher as
forms of
intermediate
parasites of sea-birds
live in the branchial cavities of sea-snails
in
the first stages of development,
which
and
has
caused the death of over three million sheep in the
the live
fluke,
Commonwealth, uses a water-snail as its The dreaded disease Billiartfirst host. cia
is
similarly propagated.
Hale, Honorarv Secretarv.
Herbert M.
Aquatic
108
The Axolotl Again No
apology
needed
is
referring
in
again and again to this salamander. results
The
of investigations have a distinct
and valuable relation to possibilities from fishes to the human subject. I have lately been engaged in inquiring into the feeding of this creature in order to ascertain the effect of certain natural
foods upon
me
growth.
its
might
that I
do a
my own way
feeding in
It
occurred to glandular
little
without recourse
to either extracted glands or glandular
My
preparations.
idea
was
to try
find the quickest growing larvae
and
— that
is,
]Lite
"That one looks old enough to be a woman Saturday at
grandfather," said a
the pet fish exhibition in Horticultural Hall,
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. "Is
he?" "That
madam,"
a roe fish,
is
said a
committeeman.
mean
"I
the biggest one, there, that
one with the long whiskers," continued the
woman.
"That is a roe fish, madam," repeated the committeeman. "I am not asking you what sort of a fish it is, but whether it is not old enoiigh grandfather?
to be a
It certainly is
big
something which completes its metamorphosis in a very short time, and in con-
enough."
sequence likely to possess glandular matabundance or the best form.
roe fish," answered the committeeman.
ter either in I
made use
midges
of the larvae of one of our
— species
not determined, and by
"It
big enough,
is
madam, but
"Well, can't a row father, as well as ied
grand?" quer-
touch of
feeding the young axolotl with the best developed larvae which they were able to negotiate, I have produced axolotl this
year exceeding in size for age anything I have previously been able to turn out. I am not an entomologist, consequently am not able to suggest any particular This is where the entomologist species. comes in with his valuable assistance someone who has made a special study of The relation between the the subject. entomologist and medical science is much closer than is usually credited. I remember when the medical faculty
mitteeman.
first
suspected, or
more than
suspected,
"No, madam, a roe
"Well, the
I
'kind'
it
is
woman
indignantly, "but
"Well,
that
it
numerous be blamerl
that
species of mosquitos ;
i
f
all
the
were
to
of
why
the its
I
am
a lady."
also is the fish," asserted the
why on
earth didn't
in the first place."
com-
but firmly.
politely,
you say so
Public Ledger.
so, the efforts to rheclv the
much easier they wanted to know how many kinds of mosquitos were known and their The entomologists sui^plied this habits. spread
see
can't
I
has anything to do with
becoming a grandfather," that in a tone between disgust and despair. will never be a "Bvit, madam, you grandfather, no matter how long you live," said the committeeman. "No, sir, I shall not," retorted the
was improbable
felt
cannot be a
never had an aquarium," said
woman, "but
spread of yellow fever, they, the doctors,
for the
fish
irritation
grandfather," once more said the com-
"So mitteeman
the mosquito to be responsible
a
be a
fish
noticeable in her voice.
—
is
any other kind
woman, a
the
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the
fever
might be
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bottom of the inkwell.
lie
the
at the
aquatic Hiff, 1920
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Winner of first prizes silver cnp and gold medal. A new fish for aquarists. The most attractive live-bearing fish. We now have them for sale.
Wholesale and Retail
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former President of the Aquarium Society of Phila.; 250 pages, 195 Tells all about the fancy varieties of the Goldfish and nearly 300 tropicals ; how to breed them, etc., etc. For the beginner or the advanced expert. illustrations.
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INNES
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Phila.,
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WAGNER
BREEDER OF TROPICAL FISHES Barbus conchonius, B. SemiDanio rerio, D. Albolineatus, D. Malabaricus and many other species.
Fine stock of
Infusoria
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518
BELGRADE STREET
for our
illustrated
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PHILADELPHIA I
catalogue.
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binding, with
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page and complete
index.
Plants
of
every variety,
Aquarium Supplies
of
all
and
Snails
kinds at
all
times.
$3,00 Each, Postage
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JAPANESE GOLDFISH By DR. HUGH M. SMITH A
guide to the methods of breeding fancy goldfish practiced in Japan. The result of the personal investigations of the author. Ten breeds are illustrated in color, with numerous text cuts; 112 pages.
Green River Baby Fish Food A
GOOD
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necessary to keep fish in good health. After the test of years Green River stands out as the best food on the market. It keeps the fish in good color by promoting a healthy, robust growth. It ,will not sour ot cloud the water. Ask your dealer or send for it today. things
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$3.50 Postage Paid Address Aquatic Life
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PERMANENT DISPLAY OF Aquatic Life must be seen
Young All Colors
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Up
Shipping Cans 50 cents
New
Varieties received
HARRY
regularly
1210
liaa Myrtle Avenue. Brooklyn, N. V.
GOLDFISH, FOODS, PLVNTS, DIP NETS -
Japanese Shrimp Fish Food
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Sample Box 15c
Imported Dried Daphnia
Sample Jar 35c
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Importers and Dealers
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SNAILS
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Dried Shrimp, Birds, Cages and All Supplies
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Combination Natural Fish Food
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Plants and Tropical Fish a Specialty Importations of
Veiltails
Large assortment of Splendid Telescopes and Jap Goldfish at Reasonable Prices
to be appreciated
Visitors
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