170 Fresh Water Aquarium 



and always in black. This fish is very 

 abundant in our waters and can easily be 

 procured in any number. 



The Broad Killifish (Cyprinodon variega- 

 tus ) is a very lively, and graceful fish. In 

 spring it leaves the brackish water to swim 

 up the fresh water streams, where it can 

 easily be secured in large numbers. When 

 full grown it is barely three inches long. 

 The color of the male Killi is dark steel blue 

 with faint traces of cross bars, and during 

 the mating season the usually grayish-white 

 belly becomes a coppery red. The female 

 fish is of an olivaceous color above, the 

 sides are silvery with blackish cross bars. 



It is very much to be regretted that this 

 attractive fish is so difficult to keep in the 

 fresh water aquarium. Even if caught in 

 fresh water streams, it will not live long in 

 confinement, but it can be well recommended 

 for the salt water aquarium. Unscrupulous 

 or ignorant dealers offer the Killi under 

 different names to inexperienced amateurs, 



