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GOLDFISH VAEIETIES ANT) 



THE MULLET 



Sometimes known as the Chubsucker, the Mullet in the smaller sizes 

 makes a satisfactory aquarium fish, entirely harmless and of rather 



Fig. 66. The Mullet (Young) 



attractive appearance. The back is green, sides are yellow and abdomen 

 is white. May be fed on ordinary fishfood but has pronounced vegetarian 

 tendencies. 



Fig. 67. The Common Eel (Young) 



THE EEL 



Small eels may be kept with a collection of wild fishes, but they look 

 out of place with and are dangerous to goldfishes, having the same habit 

 as the sunfish and catfish of nibbling at the long fins. They are good 

 scavengers, quickly eating any dead snails or other decomposing matter. 

 Nothing is too bad (nor too good) for them to greedily eat. 



