Fig. 2S4. Ambassh lata or Glassfish (Slightly Reduced) 

 These interesting little fishes from India are so nearly transparent that most of the 

 skeleton and "inner works" are plainly visible either by transmitted or direct light. 

 The spinal column, air bladder and ribs are shown in the photograph. The fish is very 

 flat. It is almost without color, except for a faint yellowish tinge, darker in the males 

 than the females. Fins on males are delicately edged green. Although extremely delicate 

 in appearance, this fish does fairly well in the aquarium, provided it is kept warm and 

 fed on live daphnia or white worms. Certainly it is one of the most delightful aquarium 

 novelties we have, and likely to remain in the select class for some time, as we have not 

 mastered the breeding of this species. What little we know is on page 237 (No. 1). 



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Fig. 285. Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi) [Life size] 

 (Also Freshwater Flying Fish) 



Although the Butterfly Fish has been with us quite some years, it has never beei< 

 plentiful and we have heard of no records of its having been bred. It is the habit ol 

 these fishes to lie idly at the top of the water ready to pounce upon their prey, consisting 

 of insects or anything that moves and which it is capable of swallowing. The mouth is 

 enormous in proportion to the size of the fish. The fish's capacity for eating large victims 

 is quite considerable. The most practical food for them in captivity is earth worms, 

 which they soon learn to take from the fingers. From Congo and vicinity. 



The fish is a great jumper and is said to be able to leap several feet. Aquaria con- 

 taining Butterfly Fish should be tightly covered Breeding habits, page 241 (No. 16). 



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