THE AQUARIUM, APRIL, 1894. 



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THE BREAM. 



{Notemigonus Americamis. ) 



As the name indicates, this fish is also 

 a native of this country. The body is 

 very much compressed, the lower line 

 of the abdomen presenting a sharp edge. 

 The head is small, the lateral line 

 decurved. 



The scales, with which the whole 

 body is covered, are small upon the 

 back, but much larger below. The color 

 is a dark steel-blue or a green above, , 



THE BLEAK. 



{Albiirnus lucidus ) 



Der Ukelei. U ahlette. 



This little fish is a native of Europe 

 and closely allied to our common shiner. 

 In length it is from four to seven inches; 

 is blue ujjon the back and silvery upon 

 the sides and belly. It is mentioned 

 here, because its scales are valuable and 

 form an important part in the manu- 

 facture of artificial i)earls. They are 



The Bleak— (Reduced.) 



The Bitterling — (Natural Size.) 



the sides either silvery or golden, and 

 resplendent with reflections of brilliant 

 green, yellow or red. The young speci- 

 mens are paler and do not exhibit the 

 fine colors of the mature fish. The 

 bream bears a very strong resemblance 

 to the shad and attains about the same 

 size. It is very tenacious of life, which, 

 together with its good appearance makes 

 it a good aquarium fish. 



put through the process of pulveriza- 

 tion, etc , eventually coming to the 

 surface as the celebrated ' ' Essence d' 

 Orient." 



THE BITTERLING. 



{Rhodeus cnnarus.) 

 Der Bitterling. Lehouvier commune. 



This little fish is found in Central 

 Europe in the clear but slowly running 



