EEVIEW OF EAFINESQUE ON AMERICAN FISHES. 39 



71st species, "White Catfish, PIMELODTJS PALLIDUS, Pimelode palo. 

 (p. 03.) 



ICHTH^LURUS PUNCTATUS (Eaf.) Jor. 



72d species, Silvery Catfish, PIMELODUS ARGYRUS, Pimelode argyre. 

 (p. 64.) 



ICHTHJilLURUS PUNCTATUS (Eaf.) Jor. 



2d section, LEPTOPS. (p. 64.) 

 Tail bilobed. Ejes round and small. Nine abdominal rays. Vent 

 posterior. Adipose fin large. 



73d species, Clammy Catfish, PIMELODUS VISCOSUS, Pimelode vis- 

 queuz. (p. 64.) 



Pelodichthys olivaris (Raf.) Gill & Jor. 



Jaws nearly equal, barbs very sbort, eyes round, over the head. Body 

 entirely brown, lateral line raised upwards before. Pectoral fins with 

 1 and 7 rays, anal fin rouuded with 15 rays. Tail unequally bilobed and. 

 black, upper lobe smaller and white. 



75th species, Clouded Catfish, PIMELODUS NEBUL03U3, Pimelode nebu- 

 leus. (p. 64.) 



Pelodichthys olivaris (Raf.) Gill & Jor. 



This species is made to form a "peculiar section or even subgenus", 

 termed Opladelus. 



2d section, -AMEIURUS. (p. 65.) 



Tail entire. Eyes round. Eight abdominal rays. Yent posterior. 

 Dorsal fin anterior with a spine. Lower jaw not longer. Pectoral fins 

 with one simple spine and seven rays. 



75th species. Yellow Catfish, PIMELODUS CUPREUS, Pimelode cuivre. 

 (p. 65.) 



Amiurus lividus CUPREUS (Raf.) Jor. 



*76th species, Brown Catfish, PIMELODUS LIVIDUS, Pimelode livide. 

 (p. 65.) 



Amiurus lividus (Raf.) Jor. 

 Amiurus catus (Grd.) Gill. {^6t SUurus catus L.) 



* Jaws equal, barbs nearly equal together and as lonjf as the liead. Eyes round. 

 Body entirely of a livid-brown color. Tail rounded emire. Lateral line raised up- 

 wards at the base. Anal fiu elongate with 25 rays. 

 Sihirus lividus, Monogr. sp. 7. 



A small species, entirely of a leaden brown. Head short, slightly olivaceous ; throat 

 pale. Barbs equal, the upper ones livid, the lower ones rufous. A furrow on the head 

 which is convex above. Operculum flexuose. Tail with 24 rays. Dorsal with 1 and 

 7. Spines short. 



