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raised in vast numbers. The Italian fishes 

 are unusually well colored, but the long voy- 

 age often causes heavy losses. 



The color of the gold fish is subject to 

 many variations. From an almost deep 

 golden red in some, it changes to pale yel- 



Fic. 50. Gold Fish, Carasshis auratus. 



low in others, while silver-white, pearl-gray, 

 dark-gray and velvety black are not un- 

 usual, all of these shades being frequently 

 seen in more or less irregular combinations 

 on one fish. Not less varied than the color, 

 is the shape of the gold fish, graceful and 

 slender in some varieties, and short and al- 



