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circuit of their artificial home, their silvery flanks 

 catching and reflecting the subdued light like mirrors. 

 The pollack whiting (Gadus pollackitis) is a nearly- 

 allied species, exhibited at the Crystal Palace, South- 

 port, and Brighton. This species is more solitary in 



Fig. 139. 



Pollack Whiting (Gadus pollachius). 



its habits, and more beautifully coloured with rich 

 yellow. The whiting pout (Gadus luscus] is also 

 kept at the Crystal Palace, Southport, and Brighton. 

 Those at the latter place are remarkably tame, and 

 will take their food from the attendant's hands. The 

 natural habitat of this fish is among the rocks, 

 whence its other name of " rock whiting." 



The codfish (Gadus uwrrhna) is nearly related to 

 the foregoing, but attains a much greater size, some 

 having been taken weighing sixty pounds. As is 

 well known, it is an exceedingly prolific fish, Mr. 

 Frank Buckland giving as an example one specimen 

 in which the removed roe weighed seven pounds and 

 three-quarters, and was calculated to include nearly 

 seven millions of eggs. From aquarium experience 

 it has been discovered that Professor Sars was right 



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