bish and Their Fabulous Neighbors 





THE SUNFISH IS A SCRAPPER 



Despite its maximum length of eight inches, the sunfish leads a full and adven- 

 turous life. Fierce and courageous, the males fight duels during the courting period. 

 But they also have their tender side, building nests and guarding the eggs after 

 their fickle mates depart. The sunfish has lovely shimmering colors and is an 

 exceptionally graceful swimmer. 



FISH THAT DON'T LAY EGGS 



Not all fish lay eggs. Some species, ranging from the great 

 tiger shark to the tiny guppy, give birth to young that are in an 

 advanced state of development. A guppy produces at least twenty- 

 five and perhaps as many as fifty offspring at a time; but the parent 

 fish eat many of their young, and only a small proportion survives. 



Some Famous Fish 



TROUT FISHERMAN'S FAVORITE 



Trout live in cool mountain streams or lakes, where they 

 feed on a variety of insects that lay eggs on water; the trout also 

 greedily snatch the emerging insects as they hatch. These feeding 

 habits make fly-fishing for trout an exciting sport as the fisherman 

 lures his victim with imitations of its favorite food. In small 



