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family is an important matter. It furnishes the student with clues as to 

 general appearance and habits. Length in inches follows. This repre- 

 sents maximum size so far as known., and in some instances is consider- 

 ably larger than would be expected or desired in aquarium specimens. 

 Lastly comes the reference or key number to general information regard- 

 ing the fish, which is merely a convenient way of finding, on pages 237 to 

 244, such data regarding the different fish families as will be needed by 

 our fancier friends. 



In a very few instances a family must be sub-divided into different 

 methods of breeding, but this has been provided for in each case. The 

 principal ones in this respect are the Killifishes (Poeciliidae), some being 

 egg-droppers and others live-bearers or viviparous. The viviparous species 

 are indicated by the letter (V.) 



In just a few instances aquarists have known fishes by names of 

 species which are not only incorrect, but which have never been imported. 

 A star (*) is printed at the end of the line with these, together with 

 the correct name of the aquarium specimen, sometimes abbreviated as 

 Aq. sp. 



Bearing in mind these few explanations the intelligent use of this 

 list and the information key following is an extremely simple matter. 

 In a few moments it is possible to secure practical data regarding almost 

 any of the many established varieties of aquarium fishes. 



In the preparation of the list in its present revised form the author 

 has had the honor of the assistance of Mr. George S. Myers, of Smith- 

 sonian Institution. Mr. Myers did a vast amount of work in running 

 down wrong nomenclature, in supplying needed information and in re- 

 writing important parts of the chapter. The list follows: 



Key 

 Number 

 Abramis chrysoleucas. See Notemigonus c. 



Acara. See under .ZEquidens. 



Achirus. See Trinectes. 



Adiniops. See Nothobranchius. 



Mquidens cceruleopunctatus (Kner & Steindachner). Cichlidae. Co- 

 lombia. 6". Apparently not yet imported. The aquarists' 

 species probably yi. latifrons 6 



Mquidens curviceps (Ahl). Cichlidae. Amazon. 2" 6 



Mquidens dorsigera. Not yet imp. Aquarium sp. = JE. curviceps.* 



Mquidens latijron s (Steindachner). Cichlidae. Colombia. 6" 6 



Mquidens portalegrensis (Hensel). Cichlidae. Paraguay. 5" 6 



Mquidens pulcher (Gill). Cichlidae. Trinidad, Venezuela. 6".... 6 



Mquidens tetramerus (Heckel). Cichlidae. Amazon, Guiana. 6".. 6 

 Mquidens thayeri. Not yet imp. Aquarium sp. = 7E. curviceps.* 



