76 Fish Stories 



man-of-war, " Adler," on the reef at Apia in Samoa, is cov- 

 ered with these fishes just above watermark. 



Still other blennies in other countries lurk on the rocks 

 or hide themselves in the hanging fringe of fucus, as the 

 tide goes down. All these are colored like their surround- 

 ings — black on lava or on iron, olive green, or grass green 

 if the seaweed requires it. 



In the East Indies, there is also a perch-like fish, the 

 climbing perch, which leaves the water to creep about on 

 mangrove or palm. This fish and its relatives are provided 

 with a special breathing structure or " labyrinth " in con- 

 nection with their gills. But we have never caught it on any 

 of its forage trips, and we must leave to others the story of 

 its habits. 



