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THE TENCH. 



(Tinea tinea.) 



This is one of the fresh-water fisli 

 that has been introduced from Europe, 

 and successfully acclimatised liere. Tiie 

 colour is a dark sage-greeu. It prefers 

 stagnant water, with a soft muddy 

 bottom, and is not esteemed as an 

 article of food, the flesh being soft and 

 of a muddy taste. It is extremely ])ro- 

 lific, 297,0UU ova having lieen counted 

 in one female. Its spawn is of a greenisli 

 colour. 



THE CARP. 



( Cifpriinis curpio.) 



Another acclimatised fish, which, with age, grows to an immense size. Bloch mentions 

 one taken in the Oder which weighed 70 lbs. It becomes very tame if kept in ponds, and will 

 soon learn to take food from tlie hands of any one wlio is well known to it. 



THE CAT FISH. 



{< 'o//i(lo(jlams tandanus.) 



One of our native fresh-water fishes, 

 found principally in the Murray, where 

 it is pretty jilcntiful. The flesh is good 

 for eating, l)ut its repulsive appearance 

 prevents it being much of a favorite with 

 the public. The colour is generally a 

 dull olive-green, tinged with brown ; 

 but it varies very much, scarcely two 

 specimens being found exactly alike. 



