Show I A Very Queer Fish r t t In the Pacific ocean among the among the isles of S 'S Santa Santa nta Barbara and the lakes of r California a a queer fish fishl lives ves a lazy life floating ion floating on n the surface most most of of the time time and nd basking in the sunshine with part of df f its body above bove the w water ter It Itis Is Is' Is called by the natives the mola C I I y 3 t t. t c The Mola f mol mold mola i b and the mole ole or moo moon moonfish fish fishy h rby by y th the whites It t can boast no tail tall In Inthe tie the ordinary fish fish way only a sort of fP rudder like fringe This strange aquatic I thing measures s sometimes ten I feet between the fins a and d is as round as a bladder It serves as a floating g t island for numerous sea-birds sea such such- as gulls and cormorants to rest upon and preen their plumage Its flesh is far too tough to be good to eat t t |