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Fresh Water Aquarium 



or three years to reach its full development 

 and its greatest beauty. 



The Fan-tail (Carassius auratus, var. ovi- 

 form is). The body of the Fan-tail is short 



Fig. 52. Fan-tail Gold Fish, Carassius auratus, var. ovi- 

 f of mis. 



and compact like that of the preceding va- 

 riety; the principal difference between the 

 two being in the caudal fin, which in this in- 

 stance is double, but joined on the upper side, 

 and standing rigid and fanlike from the body. 



