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Santifisli or Whiting. — This species, {Mala- 

 canihus plumieri) was brought to the Aquarium 

 for the first time in October, 1914, from Key 

 West, Florida, where it is called sandfish. It 

 is known by the name of whiting in Bermuda. 



The whiting lives on grassj' bottoms, making 

 conspicuous tunnels into the eel grass, which 

 may be clearh' observed through a water-glass. 



The 'tunnels are from five to ten feet long 

 and have a diameter of four to eight inches. 

 The fishes rest in them with their heads pro- 

 truding. They are best taken by trolling and 

 are very often caught at night. 



The whiting is a very good food fish and 

 reaches a weight of twelve or fourteen pounds 

 in deep water. It attains a length of over three 

 feet, but averages about half that length. The 

 most effective bait for taking it in Bermuda is 

 the spiny lobster or salt water crayfish and the 

 fish is gamy and a good fighter. The usual 

 coloration of the whiting is a rich olive green; 

 the tone of the eel grass in which it lives. At 

 times it exhibits a black band between the eye 

 and the snout. 



Its liai)it is to lie quietly, hut when alarmed 

 it UKMcs with woiulerful raiiidity. 



L. L. M. 



An Old Print. — Old prints of the Aquarium 

 building, formerly called Castle Garden, turn 

 up from time to time and are usually purchased 

 for the Aquarium library. The oldest so far 

 received is reproduced in this issue of the Bui - 

 LETiN and shows the landing of Lafayette in 

 1S21. The tower at the extreme right of the 

 picture appears only in the oldest of the views 

 of the Battery that are known. 



./ Hardi/ Sea Lion. — The large California 

 sea lion, (Zalophus caJifornianus) in the Aqua- 

 rium was received in October, 1907. and has 

 therefore lived indoors nearly sever, and a half 

 years — the Aquarium's best record for mam- 

 mals. 



The animal has always been very active, a 

 habit quite necessary for aquatic mammals if 

 they have to live in a building no better lighted 

 and ventilated than the Aquarium. 



This sea lion is a well behaved specimen of 

 his species, playful enough to entertain visitors 

 and not given to noisy barking. His tendency 

 to fatness which might result in la/.iness and 

 inactivity, is controlled by careful feeding. 



Believed to be about two years old when re- 

 ceived, his present age is not far from ten 

 vears. C. H. T. 



