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pounds and upwards. Will take a hook, but not a convenient fish 

 to handle. Very common in Galveston Bay and on the Florida 

 coast. 



SILURID^. 



Salt Water Cattish.— Ariopsis tnillierti. Gill. 



Much resembles the fresh water catfish, but is a handsomei 

 fish, both in form and color. It has the barbels dependent from 

 the mouth, and strong spines in the pectoral and dorsal fins, capa- 

 ble of inflicting painful wounds upon careless hands. They arc 

 numerous, and greedy biters, but are generally thrown away, or 

 left for the coons and buzzards. Size in the Indian River, Florida, 

 ten or twelve pounds. At Mosquito Inlet, from two five to pounds. 



