. The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes. Aquariums; Goldfish. -. Fig. 265. Tilapia tnacrocephala In this instance the male carries eggs and young in his mouth. It he is caught in a net. he is very likely to spit them all out. This does not mean they will not hatch. They may do so, but should be in clear, clean water, and be gently stirred several times daily. The eggs are very large, resembling mustard seed in size and color. Hatching takes about a week. The young are mere threads attached to the egg, but in another two weeks they completely absorb t
. The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes. Aquariums; Goldfish. -. Fig. 265. Tilapia tnacrocephala In this instance the male carries eggs and young in his mouth. It he is caught in a net. he is very likely to spit them all out. This does not mean they will not hatch. They may do so, but should be in clear, clean water, and be gently stirred several times daily. The eggs are very large, resembling mustard seed in size and color. Hatching takes about a week. The young are mere threads attached to the egg, but in another two weeks they completely absorb the yolk-sac and become quite sizable fish. In adults the male has opaque gill plates. The female has a transparent pinkish area about where the high light shows on the gill plate in the photograph. ~. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969. New York, Halcyon house
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