The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-06-12
Centennial Celebration, Homecoming and
ODD FISH In
BIG AQUARIUM.
MANY Specimens Little Understood by
Scientists in New Nork Collection

scientists in New Nork Collection
A valuable collection of tropical and
other fish. gathered for the most part
from the waters near hey West. Fla.
recently arrived iu New York. and has
l,eem placed uu public exhibition at the
Aquarium. They cimc on a vessel e--
pecinlly httcd with tanks and apuara-
tus for keeping the temperature of the
water at the proper puiut
Included urc several specimens that
are entirely new o. tho puhlip uud only
slightly understood by scientists
ln this category is the Slurk~ucker.
a fish of extremely un-aiuly appear
ance. which in its native habitat i'll
found attached to sharks and other
fiSh larger than itself n maintains
it, hold hy means of sucking disk
that resembles in appearance tic sole
of a rubber boot. Many natives when
fishing for turtles keep a ~hurk~uck-
er ina the boat with ring and line at
tachcd 90 the tail. aud when TURTLES are
sighted drop tho creature overheard to I
fasteu itself CA to the desired pr.y
The two spanish hog fish have uctu
assigned to separate cages on account
OF their habit OF attacking members |
of their own tribe. though they hc-
have perfectly toward other species. /
These creatures are extremely pu-imc-
ious hooking and are nvi~hlv coiurcd /
I'm extremely rare individual is tLcI
golden tail The femalc has e. dt-epI
brownish black color IT. back il p. e. |
,ied with brilliant blue spots. which 1
disappears when the fish is fed The
male II blue black and Possesses spots
of a slightly lighter hue. Both indiy-
iduals are characterized hy "a bril- .nt
golden tail. The buttcrfSh Is famous
for its markings Of gold. silver and
black. and has obtained for itself the
reputation of being one OF the most
lively and frolic~omc Of an aquatic crea
turrS
The green uud ~pccklci moray. which
lives at tire bottom uf the ~ea iu huir-
aud crevict.S boz THE rocks b. unt of the
most unpopular aui dreaded Of AN trup
Zeal fish. n has worse reputation
than the shark a. 90 viii attack any
thug witsin sigbt wi4ouf tpt. siigh
est provOation. wheif hahled ine a
boat the moray will grasp the sails.
rigging aud woodwork and will raise
- much havoc among the fishermen
that many natives prefer 90 jump over
board rather than remain in It's com
pany.
The blue aud queen angel FISH. which
ARE most frequently seen iu the waters
of bermuda. the West indies and Flor
lila. are noted for their culoriug. which
consists OF mixture OF blue and or
uugc The tail u golden. Their neigh
hors IN the Aquarium are several suupI
tiSh. which ~ their name from habit
they have 81 emitting from the mouth a
substance which when mixed with wa
ter forms fruth that closely rcsem-
bls.s soap sutls
Among the fsh wen provided with
means of self protection is the Scur-
pion iish. which So closely resembles
ruck with a piccc of moss that even
experts have great difficulty la de-
tecting Il. II II also capable OF chang
ing it, color % suit its environment
The spiny box flsh can initiate itself
into a globe which presents % its ene-
mics "A formidable array OF sharp
spikes. The surgeon fish Is equipped
with nnce-like projection at the
base of the tail which can BE- thrown
cut az an angle of A. degrees when
danger approaches. and which can
pierce nearly everything with which IL
comes Ina contact. These latter two
specimens are extremely long lived
The hermit crab Is not AN appal-
ing creature until IL il learned that
the animal. when born. is compelled
20 seek the shell of another crab in
which 10 make its home. When this
house becomes outgrowu. II must seek
another of greater dimensions until Il 1
finally settles down in its last dwell
ing place.
The eggs Of the sea catfish are car-
ried I'm the mouth OF the parent until
they are hatched. Otherwise the crea-
ture resembles In many respects the
common fresh water bullhcad
There il no need for the queen trig
ger fish To worry about drifting away.
for IL is equipped with a spine fasten-
ell 10 the belly. which enables the ami
NAL TO anchor ln the sand az will. II
also has a peculiar dorsal spine, resem-
bling "a trigger. This specie Is highly /
colored. The white belly fish. extreme
ly rare. has snow white abdomen
The COW fish. with fits two horns di-
rectly over the eyes. l. entirely inclosed
In hardshell save for its fins. tail and
eyes.
Occupying a piece Of honor i'm a tank
f. a small. aluminium colored harbor
seal recently captured of the coast
of Maine IL is a young animal and
seems to have found little trouble In
becoming accustomed TO its new sur
roundings judging from the way IL
plays around. Most seals bark at times
but this one has not yet been known to
utter a sound
RETURNED TO CAIRO