TELESCOPE CARP. 



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change of water, and should be kept in vessels of 

 sufficient width to permit a free access of air, yet so 

 formed as, by curving inwards, in a proper degree, 

 at the edge, to prevent the fish from escaping. 



The Gold-Fish is said by Pennant to have been 

 first introduced into England in the year 1691, but 

 was not generally known till about the year 1728, 

 when a great number were brought over, and pre- 

 sented to Sir Matthew Decker, and by him di- 

 stributed into all parts of the kingdom. Their 

 general length is from four to six inches ; but they 

 have been known to arrive at that of twelve or 

 fourteen. ^ 



The Gold-Fish, like the Carp, is said to be a very 

 longlived species. We are informed by Mr. Van 

 Braam that, during his stay at a town near Peking, 

 he was shewn several Gold-Fish in a small pool, of 

 which the smallest were fifteen inches in length, 

 and the rest a great deal larger. The Mandarins 

 who accompanied Mr. Van Braam assured him 

 that these fishes were all of a very great age. 



TELESCOPE CARP. 



Cyprinus Buphthalmus. C. sanguineus, oculis prominentibus , 

 pinnis omnibus dimidato-albis, cauda trijida. Nat. Misc. 8. 

 262. 



Scarlet-Carp, with protuberant eyes, all the fins half white, the 

 tail trifid. 



Cyprinus macrophthalmus. Block, t. 410. 



A HIGHLY elegant species ; greatly allied to the 

 Gold-Fish : length ten inches : colour most beauti- 



