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FERRUGINOUS CARP. 



gardens and pleasure-grounds. It is said to be of 

 slow growth, and to live, like most others of this 

 genus, on worms, water-insects, &c. It is usual to 

 throw into the waters in which it is kept bread- 

 crumbs, peas, &c. in the same manner as is prac- 

 tised with respect to Carps. Dr. Bloch also informs 

 us that it is usual in some places to call the Carp 

 to the accustomed feeding-spot by means of a bell, 

 which signal they readily obey ; but that the Golden 

 Tenches in the same water are not observed to be 

 susceptible of the sound. They are delighted with 

 warmth, and in bright weather are observed to 

 swim in small shoals near the surface ; and this, as 

 is supposed, rather for the sake of warmth than of 

 light, since when kept in a warm chamber, they 

 are observed to prefer the shady side of the vessel 

 in which they are placed. Like the common Carp, 

 this variety is said to be tenacious of life. It does 

 not appear to haye been distinctly described by 

 any ichthyological writer except Dr. Bloch. 



' FERRUGINOUS CARP. 



"^Cyprinus Ferrugineus. C. totusfermgineus. 

 Carp entirely ferruginous or red-brown. 

 Cyprin rouge-brun. Cepede, 6, p, 49O. 



Size uncertain : habit resembling that of the 

 Gold-Fisb, Native of China. 



