The Stone Cat ; Little Yellow Cat 



ceeding three or four inches in length, all have the poison gland 

 well developed, and are able to inflict a very painful wound with 

 the pectoral spine. 



They live usually in shallow water, in running streams, or 

 lakes, and may often be found hidden under small rocks or other 

 objects affording protection. The species of Schilbeodes occur only 

 in the Eastern United States from Vermont to Florida and west 

 to the Dakotas and south to Texas. 



Istlarius balsanus is an important food-fish in Morelos and 

 the Mexican States to the Southwest, through which the Rio 

 Balsas flows. In size and appearance it resembles the channel 

 cat. In Jalisco, and in all tributaries of the Rio Lerma and Rio 

 Santiago, Atnehirus dngesi is very common, being in size and 

 value as well as in appearance similar to Ameiurus caius. The 

 Mexicans call all catfishes Bagre. Those in the streams are 

 Bagre del Rio. 



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