. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Fig. 60. The Golden Orfe or Ide (Young) The color on the back is orange dotted with black, shading to lighter onthe sides and white on the abdomen. The extreme length is two feet,requiring probably ten years of growth under favorable young are suitable for aquarium keeping, but the top must bescreened to prevent their leaping out. They do best in spring or runningwater and have been successfully bred in the Government fish ponds atWashington. THE CATFISH Any of the forms of Ca
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Fig. 60. The Golden Orfe or Ide (Young) The color on the back is orange dotted with black, shading to lighter onthe sides and white on the abdomen. The extreme length is two feet,requiring probably ten years of growth under favorable young are suitable for aquarium keeping, but the top must bescreened to prevent their leaping out. They do best in spring or runningwater and have been successfully bred in the Government fish ponds atWashington. THE CATFISH Any of the forms of Catfishes are well able to take care of them-selves in an aquarium. If not large they will not touch other wild fishes,. Fig. 61. Stone Catfish but should not be kept with goldfishes, as they are likely to nibble at theirlong fins, Catfishes like animal food best, but will take boiled cereals. GOLDFISH VAKIETIES AND THE GOLDEN TENCH Tinea aureus. As a showy fish of golden orange hue the Golden Tench is con-sidered second only to the goldfish itself. Covered with exceedingly finescales and dotted with black it presents by reflected light an irridescent
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