MALAYAN tlSHEe. 



The aimlp fish are kept in bottler separately, &t\6 wlieu iii a stHte 

 of qiuet they art* c!uJ! looking littile fi»li, but if Uro bcrttle^a be 

 brought to^ryther, the little erefltiires become greatly excited and 

 the rais*?(l fins iuid whole body whine with bright metflllie cotoure of 

 da3!J'.lin«: beauty. 



If tw'ii Qinle fish aTQ then placed to^cether they fifijht like terriers. 

 \\ lu'M fi^htiiif? Dhey utter a eurioiisi riu^rin^ note which kouihIs like 

 *Mvrinf!: Kririff" and ]) roll ably thh at^ounts for azi other name 

 by whii h they are kiun\ii viz. Ikan tearing. 



Tlie Kepar (Pohfftmnfhtfjs has^elfii) \s another bea^itifiil little 

 f^^h and quitt' eonimoii in brackish swnnips and ponds. 



Thh fish li«2 lieen hrm] in fonfijiement by L'hineae, probably for 

 eeaturie.s aiitl is known as the Paradi.-ie fish to aquarium owners 

 in En rope. Iit its native element , in dark or muddy water, it is 

 of rather a dmit brown colour but if kejjt in a bovvl in clear water,, 

 it U&i H iK^atttifiil trohlen colour with red transver^ -Ijaiids. 



CORAL FISHES. 



(POMAVENTRIDA E.) 



This family resembles the CHAETonoKTinAK (Coral FisheK) ia- 

 form and mode of life, likewise in the brilliant tiolouration. For 

 thii^ reftsojt I Imve applied the same Englii^li name in &he absence 

 of any other for this particular family. 



Over 150 spedes are known. Home 30 species are described in 

 Day't? Fisdies of Iiidis ami probably the family is better reiire^ejited 

 in Malayan tlnui in Indian wHters. 



As Uie names Inggu and Gombing siiew, the Malays inelnde- 

 Cjr.^KTonoxTiDAE mt] roMAtK.VTittu.\E in one family and cnriouuly 

 eiiough, the sealy-finntMl ti.shes {CirAinoDOKTrnviv) resemble the 

 FoMArHXTiiinAE so closely tliat in ?onie iiif^taiicef? actnally the same 

 (otouration iind markinirs are t»omnion to members uf the two 

 fainiliesi. Thig. as rvmarbxl by Hr, tiiinther, h one of many in- 

 stuJicesi !ihewin{T that the colouration of animals ilcpentk to a ^reat 

 extent on tbeir mode of life an<3 natural surroundings. 



From an edible point of view they are not of much ec^onomic 

 importtuice but all sped mens brought to the markets 6<jeni to find 

 ready purchasers. 



"WRASSES" OR PARROT FISHES. 

 (LABRIDAE,) 



The "''Wrasses" form a large famiily of moat brillianitly 

 coloured marine fishes, iiUiabitin^ all the trtrpical and temperate 

 coasts. 



TIjeir ref^-ime is partially beAtvorous, partially carnivorous. 

 AlMUt 400 Bpecies are known, 



Some of the members of this family have i>een olMerved to« 

 build iicst5 for the protection of their eggs and youn^. 



