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acteristic of both sexes, or not. This hand- 

 some fish is hardy and lives well in the aqua- 

 rium, where it can be kept together with 

 other fishes. It will thrive on any of the 

 fish-foods recommended in a later chapter. 



The Schinggi (Saccobranchiis fossilis) is 

 imported from the East Indies, where it is 

 one of the food fishes. In shape it resembles 

 the other catfish. The dorsal fin is very 

 small, the caudal fin small and round, while 

 the wide anal fin extends over nearly two- 

 thirds of the length of the belly. The color 

 of the Schinggi is a dark olive green with 

 a faint bluish luster on the lower parts. 

 Some specimens show irregular fine black 

 dots all over the body and two faint yellow- 

 ish parallel stripes along the sides. The 

 lower part of the anal fin is of a darker color 

 than the rest. The long barbels are very 

 dark, almost blackish green, and the eyes are 

 bluish with a golden circle around the pupil. 

 Even when young, the fish may spawn if 

 kept in a large tank. It is hardy and com- 



