Title: Aquatic life
Identifier: aquaticlife319171918baus (find matches)
Year: 1917-1918 (1910s)
Authors: Bausman, Joseph E
Subjects: Aquariums; Fish culture
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. E. Bausman
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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36 aquatic %itt had offspring from them. Learning that Rev. Roth had also succeeded, we wrote him about it. He repHed by sending two pairs of youngsters from the hybrids. Either the males could not stand a rail- road trip, or else we were not versed in their requirements. At any rate, the young males seemed to lose interest in life, and gradually pined away and died. The writer can positively attest to the fact that the original cross is neither sterile, nor do any of the offspring revert. The experience of a number of us has proven it. The writer has had some sharp discussions with several wise ones, who insist that it is a physical impossibility to produce young from hybrid parents without at least part reverting to the form â t*-"^"^'ââ¢^' )
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Typical male of Xiphophorus nelleri (upper) and tvJo variants while the females grew large and strong. Last spring the writer visited Rev. Roth and returned to Chicago with sev- eral pairs. One pair we gave to Mr. Fred Orsinger, and the others were re- tained. In a week or two Mr. Orsinger phoned, announcing the arrival of a whole batch of babies from the hybrids, and a month or so later another lot. Then Dr. A. H. Peck, another Chicago aquar- ist, was successful. The patience of the writer was finally rewarded by the dis- covery of some babies swimming mer- rily in the tank with their hybrid parents. of the parents of the original crossâjust as they once confidently insisted that this original cross was impossible. But the proof of the pudding lies in the eating thereof ! A number of us have the proof in the form of the hybrid and progeny from it. So what can the cock-sure doubter say? Is it a nature fake? Be it as it may, the fish is among us to stay and is eagerly sought by the very ones who once said that "it ain't no fish." And although we are far from being re- vengeful, yet the knowledge of this fact brines sweet solace to the soul!

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