New-York tribune., 1892-12-04
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SALTWATER GAR.

The plpclsh or billed eel Is another common hsh.
II swimo along In the quecre>t way, with lis head
down. and its body sticking, perpcndiculary, While
II thrlst II, lonc slim snout into the tiny cr"viccs
OF the rocks at the bottom, seeding foT the minute
creatures which form it, food. 1t, body Is covered
with a dainty afmor OF mail. and the fish is hollow
through It's entire length The gar'sh Is found In the
same localities with the pip'iish 1t has beautiful
silvcry body, Ike spcir1ng, ana Jaws Whch aic
turmidabIc for hs of IL size. Thcy exceedingly
long and strong aud armed with hundreds OF needle
Another common fish Is the red gurnard, or sea
robin rs IL l. appropriately called 1t Is u1N Il
marine bird, with It's gorgeous req 'oloIinS anu 'e
nr,at wing like fins, which tinted Ike the "lnes
Of a butterfly. 1t is fish with voice too' mt,cifnS @
a deep. dOus crOlk wien II Is cHp,uf"i Ihi' mn
is found by the thousand everywhere along the Jersey
and Long Island COASTS. ,u., l., -
ditch and cove around New York. There are over
dozen varieties Of crabs alone all OF mem lccr alu
Interesting. and many 0f them DcauuIui! 'ooo" o
There are the common gorgeous blue crab the poicc
lnnllhc rock crab, The ahcll les. n'Im, .irp VII.
into il and keeps it for It's own protection inc % ra
weed crab. colorcd like IN" crimson rockweed u u"
pfecu crab as green the weeds under Wlhch II H.
n nd1.r or soldier crsD. beautifully motlcf WIN
only one huge claw, which 1t carries over its shoioer
a. If IL were under perpetual orders 10 'ilID h%IiS %
The disgusting and inc1nny spider crab. looking lhe ca
huge tarantula hut perfectly harmless ana asr ouc & T'
-, the lnwicdy, queer and lhdicrnIS klng sraII
or horseshoe, with Its heavy arnor ana iS ohs po'
such is the rich treasure which is thrown at The ect
~ the naturalist In the waters Of New York Almost
all FISH and animals meiSned hrrmen anu @ and cono
be secured by an aquarium At slght expense. ~, "a
,iew of the possibility that aquarium VIII pc opcn
here bv the city, II may be- Interesting 10 reau sun" ~
hing about the Old aquarium which was stuateu AZ a.
rbiry MN st. and Broadway. II was op'ne Oh ,
~ ~" ZIG and for a time ENJOYED great popularity,
u fact Il was successful enough 10 prove tht ~ H.,
tmdness venture the establishment OF aIl hpuiiu "a
thc city could be made 10 pay The causes N Won ,c
w. the Anal failure loast decline OF ,ie cn,e ,
mise in question were to be sought IN reasons "p"''
} IRON, the or glna business design - co .ra hs
! Tho founder OF the aquarium, W. e Cup hln ~, -,
n.-ners Charles Relchc 4 Brothrrs "cc s"e!1 H.
5rdnalty and push and they did hing hrN,r them
~ tho place With strange FISH whch , 'u,delv
much notice at The time One OF ,r ,ns o, ond tran
marathon 10 this city Of living While Wnai5 no S @
re,e called These fish were rcall! Wi.c P' H. -
,ch were then plentiful OFF the mlosS accom-.
Whlui W river The feat was SUE, ,Sirys6"e feet
iIWIe,v I'D onp of the huge fish, apou a,1o lime TO
PLsheu& & I hep alive In great ta1m ~. ,bnr Two died
iohR, wa, wa" ,rott of the manager NV Da.as ,,,,.n
the erca. sharks drumisb huge h rrn,roiv seen
on the va bnndrcd other strange an aau-alIou: MACE
turtle hlu ,hc New York Aquarium nni orcIpying
hsn n" III idng was low rectangular nnc tho sixth
me namt 20 900 square feet. ;'oNS Font wall Of
space oi 10 The big shark tank VIII ,, eide and
ave Su ,un feet long. IL was tw'Nv hcoded
glass NJ. s, deem and accommodation y, iJg 6sh At
seven ie't rc.on and Il number oil oln 10 900
SHARK T. Vch this artificial sea, cia ~ Il xeen
right ans ,,oer was an unncrrpisu ,rger forms OF
gallons ,onbs In which were all uhc ocniral ones
| big "'u, dash s and salt water his Iho i'"'