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anals long and pendant. The dorsal is high and starts 

 on the top of the arch of the body, which is midway of 

 the head and tail. The tail, which extends from the 

 vent to the caudal fin, is merely a stump. 



Blue Telescope: Much attention has been given in 

 recent years to the development of this beautiful fish. 

 The back and upper sides are a velvety ultramarine 

 blue, shading into a metaUic reddish blue on the lower 

 sides. The abdomen is white or greyish white. The 

 double caudal and dorsal fins are dark bluish brown 

 or black, and the other fins dusky grey or brown. It 

 has a short, plump body. It usually requires a strong 

 light to distinguish the blue from the black telescope. 



Black Telescope: I<ess than ten years ago the black 

 telescope, or moor, was a rare fish in this country. 

 It was an importatitiH from China, and came immedi- 

 ately into deserved popularity, on account of its bril- 

 liant black colour, beautiful form and graceful move- 

 ments. But many persons have been disappointed in 

 their specimens because after a time they lost their in- 

 tense black colour and took on a reddish hue. This 

 change is usually due to the infusion of another strain 

 by accidental or intentional crossing. The whole body 

 of a pure and mature black telescope, and the head, 

 fins and eyes are a deep blue black of an even shade, 

 as rich as the finest black velvet. 



Pleasure and Profit. — Goldfish can be made 

 the source of considerable profit and much i^r 



