420 GOLD FISH cHlm 
their native place they are faid* to grow to the fize 
of our largeft herring. 
The noftrils are tubular, and form fort of ap- 
pendages above the nofe: the dorfal fin and the 
tail vary greatly in fhape: the tail is naturally bifid, 
but in many is trifid, and in fome even quadrifid: 
the anal fins are the ftrongeft charaéters of this fpe- 
cies, being placed not behind one another like thofe 
of other fifh, but oppofite each other like the ven- 
tral fins. 
_ The colors vary greatly; fome are marked with 
a fine blue, with brown, with bright filver ; but the 
general and predominant color is gold of a moft 
amazing fplendor ; but their colors and form need 
not be dwelt on, fince thofe who want opportunity 
of feeing the living fifh, may furvey them expreffed 
in the moft animated manner, in the works of our 
ingenious and honeft friend Mr. George Edwards. 
* Du Halde, 316. 
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