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AQUARIST

to tli^vototi (("d oitlier

aciiuariiim

LOVERING

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

and

,

Collector and Breeder of

POYSEK, F, R. M. JOSEPH E. BATJSMAN W.

A.

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S

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Tropical

Fish

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niie Striped Moharra (Gerres embryx)

III.

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R,

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W. SHUFELDT, M.

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M.

Z. S.

I

"b-

I

Moharra

Striped

Insofar as

I

am

Gerres embrvx

aware, the

fish

here to

he described has not yet been figured, nor

does

it

appear

pose

to

call

have received a ver-

to

nacular name.

This being the case, it

the

Striped

I

pro-

Moharra

{Gerres enibry.v), Jordan and Starks.

Its

cific name eiubryx is from two Greek words meaning in the ocean depths, and Jordan and Evermann say of it "length about a foot. Coast of South Carolina, in rather deep water, in companv with Cal-

amus

lencosteiis.

characters are presented in some detail

phiciis,

North and Middle America" by Jordan and Evermann in Part II, p. 1379, where it is described as

laiiccolatiis.

a

"Fishes

the

in

"new

of

species."'

This

fish

sometimes

occurs in the fish markets of Washington,

where

and

it

that

I

w^as

it is

called the "'Silver Perch."

from

a specimen obtained there

made

from which the was made. Its spe-

the negative

cut here presented

men (No.

Cciitrofristes pliUadcl-

and StcUifcr Here described from a speci-

Lariuiiis

faciatiis.

449, L. S. Jr. Univ. ]\Ius.

12

)

inches long, taken at Charleston, by Mr.

Charles C. Leslie." (p. 1379.) authors the family Gcrridacs I

I) contained the ]\Iojarras

tas,

with

fishes

bearing

{

Of

these

No. C

L

I

and Mcjarriseveral

other

names.

The G err idea stand between

the fami-

Aquatic Lilt

119

Mocndac and Kyphosidac

lies

Pcrcoideo of the teleostean

of the group fishes,

form of many of them

the general

is

My

of these

photograph of Gerrcs cm-

shape of

fins

its

its

scalation, that

any description along these

lines

ren-

is

dered quite unnecessary.

In the upper jaw the teeth are minute, movable, and slender, there being none in the

lower jaw

while, as Doctor Jordan

;

points out. the pharyngeals have "short, blunt, pebble-like teeth on the middle, and

sharp, conical teeth on the outer There are from seven to four-

small,

edge."

teen short gill-rakers, and four or five rows of scales on the cheeks, with none

on the lower jaw.

This is a silvery fish, palest ventrad, with a darker shade along the back. Ten or eleven dark, narrow stripes run down

on either side; one of these covers the lateral line, those above it being parallel therewith

;

those below are nearly straight.

a black spot on the tip of the snout above, while the superior fins are

There

is

dusky

in

color

are lacking in

;

as a rule the ventral ones

all

color.

Jordan describes and

species of Gerrcs,

some seven other

thev occur on both coasts of the Americas.

Chicago was honored

December,

In

with the meeting of the American Association

and in

it

for the Advancement of Science, was probably the greatest assembly

the history of the organization.

dreds the

()\

insestigators

from

all

Hun-

parts of

realm met to confer on recent re-

search,

tal]<

o\er old limes and lay ])lans

f(jr

the future.

llic

great

the

men

men to

The

nienibership includes

of the

whom

da_\'

in

science,

and

the world turned for

aid in the great war. [>elieving that

all

men

shoiild

to

rooms

its

in the

Keedy

Studio, that they of the scientific world

might rub elbows with business men with \vhom science is a hobby. And a mighty friendly rubbing

it

was, our guests rep-

resenting the zoological departments of

With us were Dr. Ward, Prof. Frank Smith and

seven universities.

Henry

B.

Dr. H.

J.

Van

of Illinois

Cleave, of the University

Drs. George R.

;

La Rue, A.

J.

Ruthven, Peter Ukkelberg, Paul S. Welch and Carl Hubbs, of the University of Michigan Dr. Raymond C. Osborn, University of Ohio, and Director of the Bio;

logical

Station at Put-in-bay

Dr.

;

Van

Austin, of the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Guberlet, of the

;

Oklahoma Agricul-

Dr. E. H. Brandcpist, of Northwestern University, and Prof. M.

tural Station

H.

Stoll, of

We

;

Detroit Junior College.

showed them our Dr.

stories.

fish

pets

and swapped

Ward, who has done

government fishing in Alaska Dr. Osborne, famous for work with Great Lakes fishes, and Dr. Ruthven. who has seen fabulous snakes in South America, ;

made

points for their side.

The

aquarists

were ably represented by Dr. George H. Cleveland, of the Chicago Fisherman's Club the well-known Chicago Guy ;

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Guernsey and our president. Dr. H. G. After a moist intermission, Champlin. honorary memberships were presented to Dr. Ward, Dr. La Rue, Floyd S. Young,

Guy Guernsey, ford and

I.

activities

in

Carl Hubbs, C. B. \\'hit-

for deeds and advancing acjuarian science

J.

Ackerman

and the welfare of the society.

The gathering was then transported to the )rpheum Theatre, in the Loop, for a 1'. l^rivate exhibition by Mr. William )rsinger of five reels of ac|uatic life and deep sea animals. December 29 is marked (

(

day in the annals of the ChiA(|uarinm Societv.

a red letter

good things

the

well

bn'x, here reproduced, presents the form so accurately, with the character and

and

circle,

Chicago Aquarium Society invited some

exemplified by the subject of the present sketch.

not be confined to a limited

and

cairo

One Red E. R.

Salamand er DUKfNJ

Red Salamander

The

Spelerpes ruber

red salamander, Spelerpes ruber

(Daudin), ranges throughout the eastern half of the United States. local

in

common

its

It is,

however,

being

distribution,

very

and decidedly

in certain places,

rare in others seemingly as suitable in a single neighborhood.

It is

more

ac^uatic

than others of our eastern salamanders, preferring habitat.

found least

cold

springs

any

easy matter.

except Gyrinophihis porphyritiens, which is

more uniform

larger,

stricted

to

the

in color,

AUeghenies.

ruber reaches 5>< inches. color is

is

a clear red.

and

re-

The adult The ground

The upper

surface

crowded with black spots which are

other

sharply defined in the small specimens,

Here they may sometimes be

but in old and large animals are out-

in great nvmibers.

68 from a single

to

I

have taken

swamp

at

spring near

Haverford College, Pennsylvania.

In the natural state

its

food

is

lined with dusky, which mav obscure the ground color on the back. In the voung

the belly

small

pigment

small ones.

dorsal

identification

of the adult

is

an

is

unspotted, but very fine black

spots appear with age.

earthworms and sowbugs. In one specimen I found a caterpillar of the army worm.

In captivity it will eat finely chopped beef. Large larvae will eat very

The

cannot be mistaken for

It

any of the salamanders of the Northeast,

The

tail is

about

difficult to

iden-

two-fifths the total length.

The tify.

larvae are

more

The ground

color

is

is

white,

and the

uniformly distributed over the

surface,

except for a few small

spots called ]Mgmentless areas, which arc

â&#x20AC;˘aquatic kite

121 service

of

in

identifying larvae.

They

reach a large size before transforming and probably spend two years in the

The breeding period

lar\al

in the early spring,

tion takes place

in

is

probably

and the transformathe late spring and

summer.

early

Around

British

Aquarium Society

A meeting of the above at 4, Fetter-lane,

The

he related his experience in regard to

Philadelphia they are likely to

These reach 70 mm. before transformation, and adults of 48 mm. have been Larvae ruber reach no mm. found. and adults of 80 mm. have been noted.

was

smallest positively identified ruber

have are 50

mm.

are

they

In comparison

long.

with bilineatus larvae

same

of the

much more uniformly

size

dark.

Larvae of bilineatus always have two rows of large Hght spots on the back. In ruber the spots are few and very small.

In bilineatus at 50 mm. the pigment

fish

taking mosquito pupae as food, was read

by the President.

I

on Friday, January 21.

was occupied by the president, Mr. W. T. Webster, F. R. M. S. A letter from the editor of Country Life, in which chair

be confused with the larvae of the Twolined Salamander, Spelerpcs bilineatus.

The

Society was held

The

principal business of the meeting

a lecture, illustrated

by lantern

slides,

on "British Fresh Water Leeches," by Mr. H. Whitehead, B. Sc, of the Essex

The natural feeling County Museum. one of repulsion, due, leeches is towards probably, to ing.

It

reputation for blood-suck-

its

was comforting then

the medicinal leech cies

which

mammals. in

is

Of

is

to

hear that

the only British spe-

able to pierce the skin of

the fourteen species found

Great Britain, three only are marine,

on the sides of these light spots, thus showing an approach to the adult

and eleven are found in fresh water. Of the British fresh water leeches, only two (Piscispecies attack fresh water fish cola gcoineira and Hemidepsis margin-

coloration.

ata)

At 79 mm. ruber is much more robust than bilineatus, and its coloration is the same as at 50 mm., while bilineatus shows

bers of this society.

for the lateral dark lines has

begun

to

collect

a

much

closer approximation to the adult,

mm.

an extreme length for and few reach it. Ruber generally transforms at a length of 90 mm. External conditions, however, mod-

in fact

70

is

larval bilineatus

ify the size at transformation.

and

I

can only say that

will live indefinitely

care.

The

it

is

with

very hardy little

or no

larvae will live best in very

shallow water.

I

have never tried kee]>

them in balanced aquaria. The adults should have easy egress from the water. ing

To

A

convince you must believe. rolling stone gathers

a point of special interest to

worms, aquatic

mem-

Others prey upon

larvae, newts, frogs

and

The young leeches have many among which are moles, shrews, enemies, sickly fish.

hedgehogs,

voles,

herons.

Certain

ducks,

fish,

storks

and

and aquatic larvae

[Hydropliihis) do a great deal of damage.

Their own kind attack them, and even the harmless snail-leeches suck them when

In regard to keeping rul)er in the aqua-

rium,

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

no moss, and,

on the other hand, no rust either.

tender.

All

leeches

are

hermaphrodite,

self-fertilization does not take place.

eggs are carried

when By

in

but

The

the clitellum which,

deposited, forms a cocoon. the

aid

of

an

interesting lantern

was compared and conFresh water earthworm. trasted with the streams, ponds and leeches are found in under the leaves of planks, and under Concluded on page 12^ slide,

the leech

The Mexican GEORGE

5.

Swordtail

MYERS

Typical male of Xiphophorus helleri

(

upper

)

and two variants i }

The Mexican helleri,

named by

naturaHst Heckel in 1848.

It

the

occurs ex-

from Southern Mexico and Central America to Venezuela in company with Platxpoecilia, Mollicnisia, Poecilia and other members of the group tensively

of

live-bearing

aquarists. It

was

The body,

Swordtail, Xiphophorus

was described and

tooth-carps first

aquarists in 1909 and

country about a year

familiar

secured by

German

was brought later.

came popular and is now procured exotic aquarium

It

to

to this

soon be-

the most easily

silvery-blue

shows

in

an intense

in

some

specimens

Along

a decided greenish tinge.

the side, ending at the

reddish

is

the male,

which

The

line.

tail-fin. is

dorsal

a red or

fin is large, re-

minding one of Mollienisia. and marked with dots of bright

claret.

silver-blue.

The gill-covers are The sword, a pro-

longation of the lower rays of the is

in

some individuals

green,

orange.

and In

in

others

all

cases

tail,

a metallic peacock

yellow it

is

or

bright

outlined with

coloration and interesting breeding habits

Fish bred from stock brought from A'enezuela have in addition to the

made

usual red lateral stripe, a wide reddish-

friends for

it

fish.

evervwhere.

Beautiful

black.

aquatic iife

123

above and

gold band on each side of

it,

below being metallic blue.

The sword

is

intense yellow-green.

The

ation of the female

similar but not so

vivid,

is

general color-

and she lacks the sword-like exthe

of

tension

somewhat

Her

tail.

dorsal

fin

is

to

the

members possess

To

cuspid jaw.

is

absent

some

of

its

instead a rasp-like

tri-

the former division be-

long the Fish-leech {Piscicola geometra)

Chequered-leech

(Protodepsis

tesscllata), to the latter, the Horse-leech

environment and foods. given plenty of room,

attack horses, the medicinal leech {Hiriido

is

abundant and proper food and adequate warmth, large and sturdy specimens will On the other hand if crowded result. and poorly fed they will be scrawny and In nature

small.

This organ

other division, but

size,

Individuals vary considerably in

^^'hen a litter

in

and the

smaller.

due mainly

leeches, one division possesses a tube-like,

telescopic proboscis.

it

attains a large size

(Hoeinopsis sangnisuga

and

lucdicinalis) (

),

which does not

Leech

Dutrochet's

Trocheta siihviridis)

Leech farming does not seem been practiced ing the

to

have

England, although dur-

in

half of the nineteenth cen-

first

was a favorite

for a cyprniodout, a male (including the

tury, the medicinal leech

sword) reaching 6>4 inches, the female a

agent

The average size for a mature trifle less. aquarium grown fish is 33^ inches. This

however, specialized

mean that large ones cannot be grown in home aquaria. The writer has in his collection a male, grown in a 24-

horses.

leeches are

still

inch tank, that measures 6.)4 inches in

London by

the alien population in cases

does not

number

I'he

of young in a

litter

all.

varies

with the size of the female,, large ones having families of a hundred or more. If well fed the fry will mature in four to five

months. The best food

this

is

is

daphne, and

practically essential to rearing large

specimens

in

the aquarium.

may

ture the fish

When ma-

be given dried foods,

such as dahpne, shrimp and similar substances.

swordtail does not thrive at tem-

The

l)cratures to it

'j':^

under 65 or over

(So

degrees, 70

medium at which no end of amusement and

Ijcing the hapi)y

will aft'ord

pleasure to

its

possessor.

for

often

Today

of neuralgia,

dcUoc) fasliion.

are

al)lc'

Ot"

to

\\\r

swim l',i-ili^li

in

an

eel-like

fresh-water

lecturer

informed

us

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

used in the East-end of

gumboils,

etc.

The non-

sometimes use them for

curing "black-eyes."

Leeches which attack fresh water

The

are very active.

fish

Fish-leech attaches

weeds and stones by the posterior its body about until prey comes within its reach. It can swim well, and it attacks most species of fresh water fish, and may remain on its host for some days.

It is fairly common in itself to

suckers and waves

trout fisheries.

J-I

ciniclcpsis iiiargiiiata

leech, but

upon

mission

{

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our

alien population

sitic

Concluded from page f2T and logs.

P>y the alternate applicastones two sucker-like discs, they llieir tion of are aljle to travel from ouc solid body One species Avhynchobto another.

French,

in leech-culture, too

expense of poor decrepit

the

at

The

blood-letting.

is

fish.

of

infest fish.

is

a fairly active

unable to swim.

It is

certain (

para-

trypanosomes which

hatching, the

)n

It is

an agent in the trans-

young

at-

tach themselves to the mother and leave

her about three weeks

later.

This leech

can be distinguished from the Fish-leech

by the seven logitudinal rows of yellow S])ols

which run along the back.

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S, O. S. a new food for Goldfish and Tropicals.

The unconsumed food developing into

BREEDER AND FANCIER OF TROPICAL FISHES

infusoria.

3519 Costello Avenue, Chicago,

III.

S,

Fine stock of Danio malabaricus, D. albolineatus, D. rerio, Barbus conchonius, B. semifasciolatus, B. ticto and many other kinds of

None

tropical fishes. mont 5092.

shipped.

Telephone BelCircular on above products

Robert

THREE MILLION GOLDFISH Buy from the breeder with 107 acres of ponds.

"Bug Food" for all fishes. Output in 1919 over

Fisherieg, Buffalo,

X.

Office,

462

Washington

Y.

for

"AQUARIA FISH" practical work on care and breeding of in the aquarium, greenhouse and out-

fish

door ponds.

particulars.

full

TAPPAN, Route

2, Hopkins,

Wisconsin

Racine,

Sale or Exchange Surplus Stock of Rare and Fancy Fish

Finely illustrated.

Everyone interested in keeping fish should send for a copy of this book. Price, $1.00.

F. L.

Street

Burholme, Philadelphia

Pioneer Aquarium Works.

A

Montour

7421

Schaeffer

An aquarium manufacturing works, with fully Has been equipped goldfish and supply outfit. operated successfully for eighteen years.

No better or finer aquariums made.

Must be sold at once to permit the owner to give entire attention to other important business.

Write

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street.

J.

For Sale

300,000 boxes. Per box, by mail, 17 cents pint, by mail, $2.00; quart, $3.75.

Climbing Perch from India, 2 for ifi.OO; 4 for $7.nO; 6 for .$10.00.

Putnam

O. S. 35c box; by mail 38c (Infusoria) 50c postpaid

Magic

Yogi Fishfood 15c; by mail 17c Yogi by lb 75c; ad postage Yogi 10 lb lots 65c; ad postage

Plants of All Kinds G.

Germann, 0. D. 3823 N. Richmond

Minn

Phone: Monticello

St.

Chicago

6864.

CRESCENT FISH FARM TROPICALS!

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KOODS!

Moliienisia latipinna, per dozen, $4.00

Vallisneria spiralis,

wide

-

PLANTS!

Shipping cans 50 cents each

leaf 60c dozen;

Narrow

leaf 30c

dozen

Lotus tubers, 50c each

Japanese Snails, $1 and $2 dozen

Shrimp

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pure shelled shrimp only

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CRESCENT FISH FARM, 1624 Mandeville 8oc=c

the best fishfood $1.10 pound Street,

New

Orleans, La.

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$15.00 Each

Don't paddle in the water with one hand and In other worda, be blind with both eyes. "keep your eyes open" for all nature.

Pteroph3?llum Scalare

Our

(ANGEL FISH)

Harazlne

THE HANDSOMEST

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FISH

THAT SWIMS

Wai Help You

by EDWARD F. BIGELOW. who heavens and earth, as well at the waters under the earth.

Three Months' Trial 2jc One Year, ^/.jo It is edited fishes in the

TH£ AOASSIZ ASSOCIATION ArcAdiA Sound Beach

Conneotiout

We have succeeded and beautiful

GOLDFISH

lovers at $15.00

for our illustrated

401 to 417 E. Wyoming Avenue

FANCY

Ready for market at rock-bottom prices. ped anywhere in United States or Canada.

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Mack's Superior has proven itself to be the best Fish Food on the market for goldflsh as well as tropical fish.

Put up as follows: No. 1 For all Fry or Newly-born Baby Fish.

No. 2 For Guppies, Dnnios. etc.

No. 3

SPECIAL

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Paradise,

My

United States Department of Commerce IBurrau of jftstienes

Government Indorsement

CREATION, The New

Infusoria

Catch Net

etc.

dear

Co.,

New

Mr.

Santurce,

Used without sheep manure 50c box 50c

Hybrids, the finest in Philadelphia,

Goldfish,

October 23, 1918.

York City.

Mack: Enclosed please find check, for which send me eight boxes of "Mack's Superior Pish Food" No. 3, one box of No. 2, and one box No. 1. If there is any extra charge for postage, kindly let me know.

Yours very truly.

C. M. P., South Orange, .N. J.

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FRANKLIN BARRETT

1,500,000 PLAIN &

in raising

and can now offer them to each. About size of cut

fish

Porto Rico, July 28, 1920.

Kast H8th St., N. Y. Enclosed please find money order to the amount of $5.00, for which please send me |5 00 worth of Mack's Superior Fish Food

The Peptoast

Co., 415

Gentlemen:

No«.

1,

2,

3.

Very truly yours,

$4.00

MRS. W.

A.

McK.

$2.00 and $3.00 Pair

Orange-tail Helleri

Tails guaranteed

Santurce, Porto Rico, Aug. 26. 1920.

Co.. 415 East 148th St., N. Y. Gentlemen: Enclosed please find money order for $5.00. for whicli please send me your Superior Pish Food, also two cans of Baby Fish Food.

The Peptoast

Dwarf Gouramies

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not sind stamps

Very truly yours,

MRS. W,

FRANCIS K.CHRISTINE 518

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August ObermuUer

Green River Baby Fish Food

GOOD

Breeder and Fancier of Telescopes and Tropicals

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96 Columbia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N.

most

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hand.

Haplochilus and Danio Varieties welcome

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any

Satui*day afternoon and on Sunday.

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Visitors

at

evenings after 6 o'clock.

20c Box FISH T^OOD

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PERMANENT DISPLAY OF must be seen

Large assortment of Splendid Telescopes and Jap Goldfish at Reasonable Prices

to be appreciated

Visitors

Welcome Shipping Cans 50 cents

Plant* and Tropical Fish a Specialty Importations of

Veiltails

All Colors

& Terraria

Aquatic Life

Young

New

Varieties received

HARRY

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Imported Dried Dapbnia

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