80 GOLDFISH VARIETIES AND 
THE MULLET 
Sometimes known as the Chubsucker, the Mullet in the smaller sizes 
makes a satisfactory aquarium fish, entirely harmless and of rather 
Fic. 66. THE Mutiet (Young) 
attractive appearance. The back is green, sides are yellow and abdomen 
is white. May be fed on ordinary fishfood but has pronounced vegetarian 
tendencies. 
Fic. 67. THE Common EEL (Young) 
THE EEL 
Small eels may be kept with a collection of wild fishes, but they look 
out of place with and are dangerous to goldfishes, having the same habit 
as the sunfish and catfish of nibbling at the long fins. They are good 
scavengers, quickly eating any dead snails or other decomposing matter. 
Nothing is too bad (nor too good) for them to greedily eat. 
