Title: The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes
Identifier: completeaquarium00inne (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
Authors: Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969
Subjects: Aquariums; Goldfish
Publisher: New York, Halcyon house
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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I One The dots a grayish they mig fish foods and will mse 241 Fig. 251. Channa asiatica (Adult and Young) of the more newly introduced hshes, and may be classed as a handsome oddity, are of a silvery whiteness. The zigzag lines divide a greenish color on top irom color below. Gifted with tremendous swallowing capacity and appetites to match, ht prove dangerous associates to other fishes, although willing to eat prepared containing a fair proportion of animal matter. They are air-breathing fishes survive verv bad treatment, but cannot withstand cold. Breeding habits (No. IS). I
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'. L Fig 7/V ' . J * ¥7-': P, „: j J - "' -* J V 3 252. Top View of Climbing Perch "Walking" on Land (Anabas testudinein; (Half size) Although this fish has no feet, "it gets there just the same." In its native habitat the ponds have a way of drying up at seasons. If the water becomes very low this fish leaves the pond at night, wriggles its way to a deeper one, and, if the dry spell continues, buries itself in mud until more favorable times return. The "walking" is done mainly by extending the spiny gill plates and working the body from side to side. The fishes have air chambers in their gills and are known as "lung fishes." Breeding habits, page 237 (No. 2). 264

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