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mental feature of the aquarium. On the 

 female the mother of pearl spots along the 

 sides are more regular than on the male and, 

 although less intense, they are sufficiently 

 pronounced to make even the female quite 

 attractive. The Speckled Sunfish is found 

 from New Jersey to North Carolina. 



The Red-spotted Sunfish (Enneacantlius 

 obcsus) is in its general color not unlike the 

 former variety; sides and back are dark 

 olive, with the belly much lighter. Five to 

 eight crossbars run from the back to the 

 belly and the fins are irregularly spotted with 

 gold and purple blotches. The Spotted Sun- 

 fish lives in slow running waters near the 

 coast from Massachusetts to Florida. 



Blue Sunfish, Coppernosed Bream, Dollardee 

 (Lcpomis pallidus). This is a valuable fish 

 for the aquarium. The color is purplish or 

 bluish silvery with greenish crossbars. In 

 the older fishes the belly is copper colored, 

 while the fins are red. The young are 

 brighter and cleaner in coloring than the 



