THE AQUARIUM, OCTOBER, 1893. 



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THE GOLDEN-CARP. 



{C. aureus.) 

 Der Gold Karpfen. Carp d'or. 



This variety is very popular in France 

 and is cultivated to a considerable ex- 

 tent. It must not be confounded with 

 our common goldfish, as it is in no wise 

 identical. The flesh is salmon-colored 

 and of an exceedingly fine flavor, which, 

 together with the rich gdden color of 

 the scales, are due to the circumstances 

 of locality and the quality of food upon 

 which it subsists. 



With the exception of the color of 

 flesh and scales, it otherwise resembles 

 the noble carp 



The large pond situated in the city 

 park of Leipsic, m the rear of the 

 Opera House, and known as the "Swan- 

 pond " (Schwanen-Teich), is stocked 

 exclusively with blue carp. 



THE TENCH. 



{Tinea vulgaris.) 

 Die Teicli Schleihe. Le tanclie. 



This species, although very closely 

 allied to the carp proper, differs some- 

 what from it in the shape of the body 

 (which in young specimens is cylindri- 

 cal,) and to some extent in habits. It has 

 but one pair of barbies, one situated at 

 each corner of the mouth. The color 



The Tench. 



THE BLUE-CARP. 



{(J. nohilis.) 

 Der Blaue Karpfen. Carpe-Ueu. 



This variety, like the one above, also 

 greatly resembles the noble carp. It is 

 highly esteemed, especially so in and 

 around the city of Leipsic, Saxony. 

 When cooked, it still retains the blue 

 color of its scales, though this is in- 

 geniously imitated by placing some 

 other variety in vinegar for awhile, the 

 scales thus turning blue. In such cases 

 the fish is known as " Karpfen blau," 

 instead of " Blauer Karpfen," the 

 name of the genuine fish. 



of the body is a beautiful golden-green, 

 darker on the back and shading off to 

 a golden-yellow on the abdomen. It is 

 protected with a coat of innumerable 

 small scales (some 30,000 or more), 

 this in turn, covered with a thick 

 coating or skin of slimy mucous, mak- 

 ing the fish "as slippery as an eel." 



The head is small, the eyes com- 

 paratively so, but of a rich blood -red. 

 The dorsal fin is small, consisting of 

 but one spine and eight rays. It is a 

 beautiful fish, and one very tenacious 

 of life, thus rendering it easily cared 

 for and a desirable addition to the 

 aquarium. 



