Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 401 
and as long as high; dorsal and pectoral spines granulated upon their anterior face, dentated 
slightly behind. Jaws equal. The maxillary barbel extends only to the first quarter of the 
pectoral. 
D. 1-7. P.1-11 V.6. A.19. C€.15. Length, 6 inches to 2 feet. 
Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 
Le Bagre proéps, Bagrus proéps, Cuy. et VAL., x1v. p. 457. 
GENUS II. GALEICHTHYS, Cuv. 
Head rounded, smooth, unarmed. Dorsal and pectoral fins long ; the first 
ray of each roughened, and ending in filaments. An adipose dorsal. ‘Teeth 
on the jaws and vomer. Branchial rays, six. Mouth wide, with from four to 
six barbels. 
1. Galeichthys marinus, Mrireur.. 
Blue above, tinged with green ; sides silvery ; abdomen opaque white. Maxillary bar- 
bels not extending to the ventrals. Filament of the pectoral fin reaching to, and occasionally 
extending beyond, the ventrals. Caudal lunate, with pointed tips. 
D.1-6. P.1-11. V.6. A.22. C.17. Length, 6 inches to 2 feet. 
New York; Mirenrnt, Dexay. New Orleans, South Carolina, Cuv. Gulf of Mexi- 
co, Parra. 
Bagre, Parra, p. 68, pl. 31, fig. 1. 
Silurus marinus, Salt-water Cat-fish, Murewiut, Trans, Lit. and Phil. Soc. of N. Y., 1. p. 433. 
Le Galeichthe de Parra, Galeichthys Parre, Cuv. et Vat., xv. p. 33. 
Galeichthys marinus, Oceanic Cat-fish, DExay’s Report, p. 178, pl. 37, fig. 118, 
GENUS III. ARIUS, Cuv. 
With the general form of the Galeichthys, but the palatine teeth form two 
distinct and distant plates ; rarely any on the vomer. Branchial rays, five or 
SIX. 
1. Arius Milberti, Cuv. 
Brownish, steel-blue, verging to blackish above ; silvery beneath. Adipose dorsal black- 
ish ; the others gray or brown. Casque granulated all over, and not in radiating strie. The 
maxillary barbels extend a little beyond the extremity of the operculum. 
D.1-7. P.1-10. V.6. A.17. C.15. Length, 5 to 15 inches. 
New York, South Carolina, Cuy. 
L’Arius de Milbert, Arius Milberti, Cuy. et Vau., xv. p. 74. 
Arius Milberti, Milbert’s Arius, Dexkay’s Report, p. 179. 
