Aquatic Lite 
Aquatic Life 
An international monthly magazine devoted 
to the study, care and breeding of native, 
exotic, gold and domesticated fishes, other 
animals and plants in the home aquarium 
and terrarium. 
WY Jy ROW SIBIRs ooootcocodopodceee8 Editor 
JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN........ Publisher 
542 FE. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. 
Entered as second-class matter, September 
2, 1915, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa., 
under Act of March 3, 1879. 
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to the editor. 
Aguatic Lire has the largest circulation of 
any magazine in the world devoted to this 
branch of nature-study. It presents to ad- 
vertisers a market that can be reached 
through no other medium. Rates made 
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Copyright 1917 by Joseph E. Bausman 
Vol. Ill December, 1917 No. 4 
(Concluded from page 52.) 
new object placed in the tank. It is per- 
fectly docile and may be kept with any 
of the smaller species of exotic fishes 
usually found in collections. 
The generic name Barbus is derived 
from the presence of barbels about the 
mouth, which are believed to be concern- 
ed with the sense of touch, hence the 
common name _ barbel; conchonius is 
from “kunchon,” a native Bengalese 
name. ‘The species was formerly called 
B. pyrrhopterus, meaning  fiery-finned 
barbel. 
(Concluded from page 50.) 
Mr. Isaac Buchanan, Elizabeth, N. J., 
cup for the best display of exotic or trop- 
ical fishes. 
Mr. Charles Tricker, Arlington, N. J., 
cup for his splendid display of aquatic 
and semi-aquatic plants. 
Mi C2 Shippell) New York City: 
cup for three beautiful balanced aquaria, 
which were of exceptional workmanship 
and new in design and shape. 
The special prizes this year were diplo- 
tas instead of the usual ribbons. The 
following aquarists secured one or more: 
Messrs. Carl Lazer, Clarence Ruch, Au- 
gust Obermiller, Hugo C. Nelles and Otto 
Gneiding. 
Bea SS 
With reference to my article on the 
poecilid hybrid, it is true that not all are 
alike in color and size. None, however, 
are reversions to the parental forms.— 
F. R. Webber. 
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Tue RipcEwoop AQUARIUM SOCIETY, 
of Brooklyn, New York, was organized 
some months ago, with the following offi- 
cers: President, Rev. B. P. Hall; wice- 
president, Frank J. Beilston; secretary, 
R. M. Ulke; treasurer, William Kreck; 
sergeant-at-arms, Adolph Fisher. 
Monthly meetings are held in the Ger- 
man M. EF. Chapel, Woodward avenue 
and Grove street, Brooklyn. 
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Atethe wrecent Wentuckyarstakemsdarr 
held at Louisville, the U. S. Bureau of 
Fisheries had on exhibit 10 large aquaria, 
which were stocked with specimens of 
large-mouth black bass, small-mouth 
black bass, rock bass, crappie, sunfish, 
pike perch, yellow perch, white bass, yel- 
low bass, pike, brook trout, rainbow 
trout, goldfish, channel catfish, and rock 
sturgeon. 
