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Pig. -0. Mollicncsia st^ccics 



(Life si^c) 

 These fislies well illustrate the pronounced color differences shown between the 

 sexes of some species. To the uninitiated the difference is sometimes so great that 

 a pair would not he recognized as belonging to the same family. See pages 257 

 (C 9) and 260 (N 2). 



]'ig. ~i. Lcbistcs rcticulatus 



(Incorrectly known as Girardiiius giippyi) 



(Life si:c) 



The extraordinary variation in the coloring of the males makes this species 



a never-ending source of fascination. No matter how large the collection, it is 



practically impossil)le to find two just alike. They are appropriately called the 



"Rainbow Fish." The female is much larger than the male, and of a dull olive hue. 



See pages 257 (B 9) and 260 (N 2). 



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