Angler Fishes Catch Other Fishes to Eat 1 WASHINGTON -One of the most I patient and skillful of fishermen > another fish, a curious creature possessed ot a built-in fishing rod and aptly called thj angler fish The angler fish is not capable of much underwater speed, and obtains its food small fish -b> dangling a "bait " at the end of the , rod to attract dinner In the National Geographic So i ciety's new Book of Fishes edited by Society Vice President .John i Oliver I.a Gorce. Louis Mowbray • former Curator of the Bermuda Government Aquarium, writes n f the angler in a chapter entitled •'Certain Citizens of the Warn Seas Lesson in Patience ‘ The approach of an angler fish to its chosen victim." Dr. Mow bray says, is a lesson in patience, and its use of the 'fishing rod' is a work of art. "Literally, there is an append age. which may he raised or low ered at will, situated on the head of the angler fish between the eyes and the mouth. In the outer ex tremity of the rod is a filamentous growth, resembling a small worm, which is dangled frantically m front of the small fish to attract its attention." The angler remains completely immobile while presenting the bait, only moving, and then very slow ly, if the prey is not sufficiently attracted by the worm, which is quickly withdrawn if the smaller fish strikes. This is likely to be the victim's last movement American Fishes Shown All the more common fresh and saltwater fish found in North American waters are shown m color plates in ' The Book of Fish es." and their habits, size and value as food or game are ex plained. The book explodes some inac curate beliefs about fish It points out that huge miinta rays, or devil fish. are harmless creatures de spite their forbidding appearance and explains that such ordinarily voracious fish as sharks and barra cuda can be "civilized" and Seldom attack when regularly fed ill cap tivity. Various types of sport fishing are thoroughly explained, from still fishing for catfish ,111 midwestem streams to goggle fishing m Cali fornia and the search for tarpon in Florida

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