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allcl with the upper line of the body. The 

 pectoral and ventral fins are small and well 

 rounded in their outlines, as is also the anal 

 fin, while the caudal fin is undivided and 

 fan-shaped. Where the dorsal and the cau- 

 dal fins meet, the male fish has a round vel- 

 vety black spot, surrounded by a circle of 

 light gray. The color of the Mudfish is a 

 dark olive brown above, with fairly distinct 

 markings of a lighter color along the sides. 

 The lower part is considerably lighter, and 

 of a silvery gray color, while the fins are 

 dark with lighter markings, varying in 

 shape and distinctness. 



This hardy and interesting fish is found 

 in most parts of the United States. As it 

 is voracious it should not be kept with 

 smaller fishes. The Amia is one of the few 

 lungfish in the United States. It comes to 

 the surface of the water to inhale air, as 

 can easily be observed, even in the youngest 

 specimens. 



Dormifator inaculatus. This handsome 



