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VITTATED SILURE. 

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Silurus Vittatus. S.fuscus, subtus argenteus, vilta latcralijtava 



supra infraque cccnileo marg'mata. 

 Brown Silure, with subargenteous abdomen, and yellow lateral 



stripe with blue edges. 

 Silurus vittatus, S. vittis longitudinalibus. Bloch. t. 371. / 2 - 



HABIT resembling that of the S. quadrimaculatus 

 and erythropterus : shape of the fins and tail nearly 

 the same: length about seven inches: beards eight, 

 of moderate length : sides of the body slightly 

 marked by linear streaks, as in some of the preced- 

 ing species. Native of India. 



ATHERINOID SILURE. 



Silurus Atherinoides. S. subflawsccns, dorso svbftUCQ, rilfa 



later ah a r gen tea. 

 . Subflavescent Sihire, with brownish back, and silvery lateral 



stripe. 



Silurus atherinoides. S. stria longitudinali argentca. Blocli. t. 

 371. /. 1. 



LENGTH about six inches : head small : beards 

 eight, slender, and of moderate length : sides of 

 the body slightly marked by the muscles into linear 

 transverse streaks : first ray of the dorsal, and of the 

 pectoral fins, strong and serrated : adipose fin small 

 and placed near the tail ; anal fin slightly coated 

 by very small scales at the base, and reaching from 

 the vent to within a small distance of the tail, 

 which is deeply forked: colour of all the fins pale 

 yellowish brown. Native of the rivers of Malabar. 



