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Fitzvo^'m lineata i

WALTER LANNOT

BRIND,

Argentina

Fitzroyia lineata

There seems of

history

to be an interesting" bit concerning the subject of

the present paper.

scribed

by Jenyns,

lineata.

was

originally de-

1842,

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

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

(pub-

could not

be properly assigned to any genus then

known.

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

naming being probably due to ure to associate the sexes. Note ple

by the length of time

older by a

>2lqaat(c iLttt

scratch.

assembling,

proper name of the of

that

therefore,

the

the oldest genus

and the oldest

Fitzroyia,

fish,

name

specific

author,

original

the

proper name according to the law of

pri-

ority

This has been

Fitsroyia lineata.

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)

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

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seem

to prefer Jenynsia.

know

this species

has never

1905 but allowed

few years. A writer of an interesting article, in one of their magazines in 1910 expresses great regret it

to die out within a

disappearance.

its

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

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

common

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

(less

unique in

(

less

than

measthree

litter,

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

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

with more familiar fishes

fishes. ies.

female

rather brownish.

constant heat It

passing to silvery gray on

have a decided

and four or dashes

latipinna.

ent species the period of gestation

said that the streams

are reasonably cool, which it

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

been studied

other genus in which

tubular,

Anahlcps, has not

in aquaria, anrl its

habits indicate

as entirely

decribed

nnsuilablc.

while the other

disposed of as ovipar-

ous or egg-laying

While the lections,

fish is

seems

unknown to

the

our

col-

writer that

should not be hard to secure cfi^orts

the proper

were put forth when steamship America liecomes bet{ Concluded on page 90)

scrxice with South

——

m^e

Leaf})

HERBERT

Sea-dragon M.

South Australian

HALE Museum

—

Leafy Sea- dragon

Phyllopteryx eques

Photograph by the author; two-fifths natural

size

In Aquatic Life,

mention

made

Volume

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:

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

easily

must be

so great that they

escape being observed by

their enemies."

but

necessary to use a pair of for-

The

to simu-

taken they

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

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

worms and mealworms. During the winter months when worms are unobtainable we may substitute shredded raw meat,

aquarist.

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

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

and

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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

for it; if

until

the law.

Rusk in.

-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Melanotaenia nigrans H.

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

Queensland. inches long

inhabiting the

New

South

coastal rivers of

examples measure four

and are rather

not succeeded in breeding

shy. it,

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

a fish that once seen will

be long remembered.

Vlquttttc

Fitzroyia lineata (Concluded from page 86)

ies

back to normal no references that would indicate

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

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

ther collections

apt

when is

on subsequent by your

be governed

trips,

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

The

other fellow's fad

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

have stood up for them twice a day for years."

Washington Post.

mquatu

Fundulus diaphanus GEORGE S. MYERS The common phanus,

killitish,

dia-

one of our native cyprinodonts It is

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

This killy

many

fundulus

that deserves closer acquaintance.

jtltf

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,

its

deposits

Daphnia, but

eggs on

The

the leaves of floating plants.

ferred food

relations,

its

pre-

will take

cf }

Aquarian Diatoms

CHARLES

BOTER, A.

M.,

}

S. }

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

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

though the deposit as an obstruction

small is

the view,

must

not be considered detrimental to the

of the aquatic fauna. the

mucus surrounding

the diatoms

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.

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

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

least

twice that of the

Navicula although the ordinary form of

Bunotia pectinalis

When

times longer. it

is,

outline.

often

or six

five

seen in another view

most diatoms, quadrangular

(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

crossed transversely by a blank line while the other valve has only the usual longitudinal line in the middle.

The

length

about the same as that of Navicula miniA quadrate form, constricted in ma. the middle, others.

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

In a view

Cocconeis placentula.

narrow, quadrangu-

slightly hent in the

middle as

the case with Achnanthcs cxigua.

broadly as

its

elliptical

name

and

flat,

implies,

tudinal line and a well space, while the other

(Fig. 4.)

Navicula minima.

linearis

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

marked

Achnanthes exigua. 6.

central

without the cen-

Cocconeis placentula.

Drawings by author.

Nitzschia amphibia.

Gomphonema

Eimotia pectinalis minor.

curta.

and the two valves

form.

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.

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

row

smallest of the genus, a

of dots

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

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

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

lots

fed

fish

on dried

flies

gained sixty-six and two-thirds per cent,

the above species appear to be constant.

have repeatedly transferred other species from streams or ponds to an aquar-

mortality of forty-one and three-fourths

ium but they

per cent,

all

disappear except these

minute forms. It is to

the

collection

The

per cent.

month and sustained

cases, include

of material only that

will,

many

dead forms from the water

supply which will vary in different

locali-

ties.

this

article

liver-fed fish gained 800

and one-third per

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.

367

the

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

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

a diatomaceous flora, constant to aquar-

cent.

should receive the at-

tention of distant observers

ing

weight and showed a death

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

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

ter-

nothing to

except quinine."

Kansas

—

.^.

HTie Econom}) of

Aquarium

tne Freshwater

Diplonchus

sp.,

A, natural

the South Australian

held on

May

Mr.

A. G. Edquist delivered an interesting address on "The

Economy

of the Fresh

water Aquarium."

The

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

alumina.

humus In

fact,

aquatic plants flourish in a soil containing the

lecturer dealt largely with aquatic

;

same mineral content

terrestrial vegetation.

suited to

They must be

fed

plants and the elimination of undesirable

and

elements from the aquarium.

nourishment, this can be supplied by add-

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

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

nourishing the

water

constitutents

are

dis-

assimilated

;aquattc

The

through the leaves.

most be said

may

acid secretion which If for this or

sour.

plant

may

throwing

to sweat,

turn the water

any other reason the

will not thrive.

ate,

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.

that

striking feature in the life history

many

species have a

Professor Comstock states

similar habit.

of the giant water bugs

that

the female fastens her eggs on the top

own back

of her

with a thin layer of

waterproof glue, which she secretes for

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

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

con-

of this family, on escaping

and attain at once proportions would seem impossible on looking

bodies,

flat

that

at the Qgg."

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Editor.)

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.

equipped

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

much

mere

those

small

you keep, but you must

water." fish

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

with running water, and se-

sonance with terrestrial vegetation, and

ditions

from

This

story.

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

takes a hustler to distinguish the dif-

in liis ]')ath.

aquatic Hifr, 1920

March. The Australian Congolly (Ilalc) Observations on the Chelonians of North America, Part VIII (Shnfcldt) Ichthyojjthirius multifilius (Webber); Rivulus strigatus (Brind) An Odd Trunkfish (Hubbs) North CaroHna Notes (Carlton) Society news. ;

r Things

You Meed

;

April. ris)

;

Mastacembelus pancalus (MacMorNew Treatment to Eliminate Ichthy-

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;

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Part yer)

Chelonians of North America, The Stud Fishes (Saw(Shufeldt) the

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