. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. III). 1)1. 1 l) lol^hthalmui baibanis (Incorrectly listed in dealers' catalogs as P. koelrcutcri) (Popular names. "Mud Springer" and "Stone Skipper") (T-H'O-llurds life si::e) This is one of the most remarkable of fishes and seems to form a connecting link between aquatic and amphibious animals. As the tide recedes, these little fel- lows make no effort to follow it, but instead come out on the mud flats, stones, and even climb small Inishes in search of
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. III). 1)1. 1 l) lol^hthalmui baibanis (Incorrectly listed in dealers' catalogs as P. koelrcutcri) (Popular names. "Mud Springer" and "Stone Skipper") (T-H'O-llurds life si::e) This is one of the most remarkable of fishes and seems to form a connecting link between aquatic and amphibious animals. As the tide recedes, these little fel- lows make no effort to follow it, but instead come out on the mud flats, stones, and even climb small Inishes in search of insect prey, which they are adepts at catching "on the ; The pectoral fins, nearly developed into legs, are used in vigorous leaping. See pages 255 (B 6) and 261 (N 6).. , -» â¢â J--'-;.- ^ if , ^ Fig. tj2. Climbjnc Perch "W.\lkinc" on L.\xd (Aiiahas scaiidciis) (Half sice) Although this fish has no feet, "it gets there just the ; 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 the mud nnoil more favoralile times return. The "walking" is done mainly by extending the spiny gill plates and working the body from side to side. These fishes have air chambers in their gills and are known as "lung ; Breeding habits, page 256. 96. 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. Philadelphia, Innes
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