. The pet book. Pets. CHUB, SHINER AND DACE 'OW much fun it is to fish for these little fishes of the brook and pond. They are near relatives, and have much the same habits, and all of them make attractive aquarium pets. As an example of these, the shiner is typical. It is a fish which is ideal in form for slipping through the water. Seen from above, it is a narrow wedge rounded in front, and tapering to a point behind. From the side it is long, oval, lance-shaped. The scales are large and beautiful, and shimmer with exquisite colors along the sides. The minnows are darker than the shiners. Th
. The pet book. Pets. CHUB, SHINER AND DACE 'OW much fun it is to fish for these little fishes of the brook and pond. They are near relatives, and have much the same habits, and all of them make attractive aquarium pets. As an example of these, the shiner is typical. It is a fish which is ideal in form for slipping through the water. Seen from above, it is a narrow wedge rounded in front, and tapering to a point behind. From the side it is long, oval, lance-shaped. The scales are large and beautiful, and shimmer with exquisite colors along the sides. The minnows are darker than the shiners. The horned-dace develop little tubercules on the head during the breeding season, which are lost later. These fish live in our brooks and small streams, although they are found in large bodies of water. They lead a precarious existence, for the large fish eat them in all their stages. They only hold their own by laying great numbers of eggs. They get even with their big fish enemies by eating their eggs, but their usual food is water insects. They are pretty and graceful little creatures, and often may be seen swimming up the ctirrent in the middle of the brook. They often occur in schools or fiocks, especially when young. CARE These fish do not need running water, but will live comfortably in a balanced aquariimi if the tem- perature of the water can be kept cool. They are 235. 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 Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930; Lord, Henry B. ins; Wright, Albert Hazen, 1879-1970 ins; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. ins. Ithaca, N. Y. : Comstock
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