. St. Nicholas [serial] . SPECKLED MORAS. Crassus was so fond of a great moray which hehad in his tank that he decked it with goldenornaments, and actually wept when it epicures fed them on chickens or pigsor sheep or other food in their rivalry to pro-duce a new flavor. The ferocity of the morayswas well known then, for we find allusions tothreats to throw disobedient slaves into theirpools. Swimming out boldly like the parrots are themost attractive of all the bright tropical fishes—the angels. They are easily distinguished bylong streamers of golden yellow and a beautifulblue str
. St. Nicholas [serial] . SPECKLED MORAS. Crassus was so fond of a great moray which hehad in his tank that he decked it with goldenornaments, and actually wept when it epicures fed them on chickens or pigsor sheep or other food in their rivalry to pro-duce a new flavor. The ferocity of the morayswas well known then, for we find allusions tothreats to throw disobedient slaves into theirpools. Swimming out boldly like the parrots are themost attractive of all the bright tropical fishes—the angels. They are easily distinguished bylong streamers of golden yellow and a beautifulblue stripe along the back. They are graceful,too, swimming now on one side, poising them-selves in the surging water at the top of thereef, or now sliding out of sight into somecrevice of the rocks as if by magic. But theyare angelic only in appearance. They pesterother fishes continually by nibbling at them,and if they set out to fight, they usually OON FISH 682 THE CASTLE GARDEN AQUARIUM. [June, They are armed for fighting with a long, sharpspine on each gill-cover, and with it they inflictugly wounds on their opponents. The ladyfish may be seen sometimes lazily Park, at the southern end of the island ofManhattan, within easy reach of all the ferriesand the elevated railroads. The building,which was built for a fort, a little less than a
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