The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-08
,o.Rprva HOUSES FOR FISHES.
~, FIsAes, Sen Cscsnbers, asa Aaensnss
- Msuse aad Protect ne Smaller Fvy.

awner II hall dozen auIarlums. holding out
large magnifer. The reporter adjusted the
.,sss and suddenly seemed to become part
.,d parcel Of one OF the famous gardens under
~ sea. Tho rockwork Of tho miniature ocean
~.s ,astcfullv arranged to resemble the wnter-
-,rn structure Of submarine rocks; rich
.,ants were growing. and STRANGE shellcd
animals n,ed the creviccs curious. crab-likc
so,ms like spiders OF the sea. Here and there
lilo gems their lowcr-like forms and arms cx-
nan,ei were numbers OF tho so-calcd sea
aowers ancmoncs, or. scientifically. AciHie.
watch that large ono" whispered the aqua
rum owncr. pointing to n big redlish-brown
oval resting In the cloft of n prccipice.
The class was arranged whe"upon tho ano-
mono seemed to shoot into gigantic proper
Hons. 1t was closed. but was pcrccrtby grow
Ing larger The long. arm-liko petals OF the
animal flower gradually unfoldcd, the entire
mnss appeared to rise. aud suddenly the ane-
none, brs,link with ,enia,Ees; unfoled from
he ni1r1hT si,sa N ih w awsp nu''
Keep your eye on it said III" owner. and in
smomep,. just as the Ac'nH had fairy boomed.
mi from amon. the petals letsuroly swan u
SoodIy- sized fsG that, steadylng itself u mo-
mont rs II somewhat SURPRISED ut Us sudden
's'T GSnJ i' hold it suggest The reporter.
You're on the wrong tack, W,7 the answer;
The anernone had not Gn1ght ~ hne nsh IN
Tie dsh wants to, be caught, and as fur as /
know he anemone likei 70 eaten II on perfectly
friendly grounds-that Is. the anenione is Il
sort OF boarding house for the fish. first no.
ticed the triendship about month ago. w,r
snOihor suddenly disappear in the anemone's
stomach. dar.ihg. at 1t Just as the harlequin
SHOCK Of The attack Of course caused the anc-
m9nc to hS SS d IN was tentei sna IN
In the stomach Of the, ancmone. only coming
% ma. sG' aSfGS Ssro es bond
l,i, a..
The anemone Is an extremely powerful singer.
The ,en'acles and the inner surface of tho
stomach, for that matter. arc armed with
darts called assos that iy out and penetrate
the enemy, and are fatal 20 very small unprl-
tected animals. The darts though Invisible to
Tste ellie lie hardest xxi Of the human 6Sdy:ySt
this delicate nsh does no. seem to suffer, and
between tho two. The anoiuono gives The fish
protection and the latter perhaps takes food
snouTh, into its protectors stomach to pay lis
"iS this tho first case known Of such an
sa@2G,aHes1 s a NIX the rsrortigis de- c
pi-oy OF the French navy was tho first to DIS
cover slch. 9 Communion hip: Hs keot sp,sei-
for over II year, and during all that time it
allowed u iish known to sciencs as the itcnnds
slightest alarm the hsh would dart at iho nne-
mono, and down. would come the tentacles over
ans anon, ,S M s on HoS In ca ao ws srs
Is found an ancmone over two feet In diameter.
tina, gives shelter IN IL iH,S tt b 10 n , t ,h
American Atlantic coast thu, lives within
s,nrNsh. Several Of the large stnriishcs were
the water fish was seen to drop from t! ON.
Al first 1t was thought iiiat tho st!trishes had
thai tho Nsh came from the sttarllsh. and from,
specimens Kept II was found that L VAS used
~ the hsh as harding house Tn fish is
entire family alr noted for their lIbi, Of taking
W their homes n Other animals. not as para
eitcs uuirIstnnd but Us more ire" hrardcrs.'
IN the Ne licrrnncan Sea" s!,ih tho natur
ais'. 'asn; down what appeared % 10 u bottle
from tLcir, curious shape. ara called sea Gu
cumDrrs. Dtftersnt species arc found in va
w" b One IF p's md r Ines taxes lssa its
10 come ont and 20 in with all tho. freedom OF
proprietorshp but the method, of doing this
pec them TO go in head nrst. but ihey don't. Ii
thay went in, head arst they ,wo9'dnt be able 70
Through the opening leading to the intes, ino
Of the cucumber there is always a current pass
Ing In and perhaps out. at the mouth, so when
the i!sh wishes 10 return. 1t merely bucks up. In
Produces its. tail in tho opening, and ut every
Inhalation ot the sen cucumber 10 drawn in an
found r. The Indian Ocean i Tns proved That
Iist upon the food taken IN BY tho encnmber.
different fish lives in these animals" -,
Fishes have been found in other fishes, The
naG nSn has bctn Suen llSluk IN tnt tbu ana
in The great gills of the angler has been found
lmember OF the Gel family that sought protccr-
ton there her, "a BiaziIian waters catfish ii, is
a nnmier Of small Ashes. Almost a similar
ease Is TINT Of tho danseroas rh}ysalin 8 Lm.,-
ern waters; A tho wind blows, tho animal
sslong, the long blue s,rrainers toat out he;
herring thai are Killed the niolnont they touch
it. Yet right up among these death, deal NJ:
s5s sHfcn STfF i9S ST s %Ss
from the Saun arSSrs n s,yn nss pyr free &c
the tentaces, y vivid blge. SO they arc not
only protested by their co!cr. but nre actually
often found troops Of l,iie fshes that were ,
living up among the glass like 'obcs Of the
iSci SATISFY their ms and bodies often hearlns
saler Of oysters has Observed an example Of
TIA, has taten ~ its abode in tho byaive and
thus sharoi its fstc., Like ne fish before mon
other animals VI .ha largo musscl !ricula.
IRON which rrnr's ure tnk"n. are found crab,
snese hovs an , ioa tht thu cr Iu guard , Tt the
Into y, shell lie Impurities tla, cause liz,
lam I,l@'r ,iq' has la been used rs a bar,is-
pxa, t Ion', ar found a number 81 crnis'
and he believed that the crab and moliusk were
% such friendly terms that in tmo OF danger
The intruder.
Grabs Also live in living starfshes and sea
Ss IL Gnh arse risss 81 d animal" nsn
yne OF the strangest cases that | ever heard
was reatad 10 me by Il prominent artist Of
ms city. il vas the case of u fish living in
Plant Yon know that the large swamp plants.
iSnm MY cailai skunk elhbages, are often
.oLhd lli.ei with wafer. We'll so tho story
.oos the original observer was sit;in. by u
.uean when he suddenly saw soueth ng rise
AVER me edge Of largo specimen Of one OF
iaesH cabhases. and on going MP TO II he found
m.ial9 ~ water and performing the office Of an
sHuaflum, the occupant being a single fish
iooul two iaa's long. alive and healthy. How
came there seems = m 7stnry. but the eggs
nay haye been carried by birds or insects or
Erved" "'' ""A ''''' '"S ''''' ''0
There was Jonah. suggested the visitor.
n ips replied tho naturalist but that was
0oush even 10 admit mans head"