The evening world., 1911-10-18
BR|lL|ANTHUED
TROPICAL FISH
FOR AQUARIUM
Chapman Grout Brings From
Florida IA Specimens
of 6 Varieties.
SIX DAYS OF FISHING.
Sixteen Year-O Old Nephew of
( w. O. Armour Financed
i the Expedition.
SIX DAYS OF FISHING.

Chapman Grant Of che New York
Aquarium has just returned from Key
West. Fla. bringing with him 2N speci-
mems OF sixty-three varieties Of tropical
hsh. The collection was made possible
by Danforth n. Ferguson. the sixteen
yesr-old grandson OF II. o. Armour OF
Chicago. who financed the arp. The
youth had a desire 90 60 shar.. hunting
and took Mr.. Garnt with him a. Q
kGuids. For six days Mr.. Grant and
ar. Ferguson fsbed, sometimes at
might. They were aided by local Usher
men who knew the shoals. II Wa a
novelty for young Ferguson 70 work In
|. boat with a glass bottom.
"You see through the Giass-bottomsd
~bucket simos, as clearly rs through the
> air." said Mr.. Grant to-day. and the
brilliant parrot-nsh. blue tangs. blue
beads. spanish hog,sh. cockeyed pilots
and schools Of srunts and snappers pass
In constant review before our delighted
yes. In making our catches We used
nsh pots. . h~eart-shsped wire cage with
an entrance at the top. The bait We
used was crawhsh with the legs and
fselers removed 90 A. not TO frighten
the nsh who. when they enter down
ward through the funncl-sha ped aper-
ture. never look up 10 hnd their way
out, but try TO force q way through tho
sides.
1T was In his way that two good
sized jewish were trapped. zach weigh
ing about go pounds. We had q hard
Job keeping them alive on the way up.
ana n Of them died probably because
the fve-foot tank In which We placed
HIN was not large enough. The other
Jewish 10 In the centre pool In the
aquarium with the sand sharks and
sturgeon for companions. He Is q little
strange yet TO his new STARTERS. Sold
:or food. this jewish would fetch about
us, as he 10 on the black bass order"
hERe'e HOW THE GREEN PAR.
ROT FISH LOOKS.
Mr.. Grant pointed TO some Of the
smaller flsh. most OF them about the
aust OF a trout. and all capable OF
changing 10 half n dozen shades and
cornpleslons. For instnce. there 10 the
Green Parrot FISH with q blue parrot
like bill which has the reputation Of
being able TO change color as often as
the clock ticks: and there was the
Tans. or Surgeon fish. OF ever changing
deep shades OF chocolate. green. pearl
and blue. wto carries a sharp little
lancet In his tail which he quickly dis
closes and puts In operation IL he sees
a foe in sight.
Dot the least vigorous. but perhaps the
nn0st beautiful. II the butterfly Ash. IL
has yellow sr.sssd ems and two spots on
lie tail. called eyes. and across Its head
are two black bands watch add to It's
general att0ctiveness.
In odd contras, with the dainty butter
ny Fish Is the shark sucker. two Of which
were procured. The shark sucker Is not
unlike an eel. resembling slightly q piece
Of black rubber hose with a mouth like
the heel Of a rubber shoe. lined. fur
I rowed and grooved. With a keen eye
for extensive travel. the sucker will link
quietly on to a passing shark and anc. VI
In a snug part OF the iarxer nsh. There
the little 'NoSo' will hold on for days.
peSnaps weeks. relaxing when the shark
: stops for food and linking on again as
the shark starts.
II II should happen that the shark is
unlucky enough to bc hooked on q ash
erman's line the sucker will gently let
10 o. the shark II being taken out OF the
water. and cling On 20 the bottom OF the
boat. In which position he will remain
for weeks. 4 really sly article IL the
sucker. and Mr.. Grant says New York
ers should bring tholr friends from the
country down TO look at II.