148 Fresh Water Aquarium 



The Striped Sunfish (Pomotis marginatlis) , 

 a native of Florida, is olive brown on the 

 back and on the sides, and yellow below. 

 Its sides are marked with vertical bars of 



Fie. 70. Bryttus fasciatus. 



brown, and on the head and sides are nu- 

 merous bluish green spots. It is a remark- 

 ably satisfactory and durable aquarium fish. 

 Bryttus fasciatus is olive brown, with 

 darker vertical bars, numerous crimson spots 

 below and bright red eyes. This is a beau- 

 tiful and lively little fish and well worth a 

 place in the aquarium, but so far it is scarce 



