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to white below. It is marked with dark 

 spots and blotches all along the sides, while 

 the fins show dark markings near their root. 

 The mouth is surrounded by eight barbels. 

 The Pimelodus is found in Florida, Georgia 



Fig. 83. Blue Mottled Catfish, Pimelodus marginatus. 



and possibly in some other of the Southern 

 States. 



Mr. Eggeling has kept the Pimelodus very 

 successfully. It is a fish of quiet, peaceful 

 disposition, and is highly ornamental in the 

 aquarium, but it is so far rather rare and 

 difficult to obtain. 



The Slender Catfish (Pimelodus gracilis) 



