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The head is furnished with tactile organs, for their existence in total darkness. The 



which enables them to feel their way in Blind Fishes were not always blind, but 



the dark. In fact, they are well adapted have become so because of their own 



for the life they lead. Dr. Eigenmann preferences. 



tells us that Blind Fishes were not acci- The readers are, if they will only study 

 dentally swept into caves or driven there fishes, sure to find them extremely inter- 

 by their enemies, "but entered them de- esting. There are a wonderful variety of 

 liberately and avoided coming out into fishes, each well adapted for the life it 

 the light." In other words, they pre- leads. You will find them in the brooks, 

 ferred "darkness rather than light." creeks, rivers and lakes or ocean, wher- 

 Having simplified eyes and highly devel- ever you happen to be, and you are sure 

 oped sense organs, they were able to live to be highly repaid for all the study or at- 

 in the dark. The many ages they have tention you may give them, 

 lived in the caves has better fitted them Seth E. Meek. 



