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DESCRIPTON OF A SILUllUS. 
SiLURus Parkeri. Parker's Silure. 
Plate VI. Fig. 1. 
SiLURUs olivaceus, subtus flavus ; capite cataphracto, 
cirris sex ; radio primo pinnarum pectoralium et priniae 
dorsalis, validissimo, serrato ; pinnis imis rubris ; ani radiis 
18, Cauda furcata. 
Silure olivaceous above, beneath yellow ; with the head 
galeated ; the first ray of the pectoral, and first dorsal fins, 
very strong and serrated ; the fins on the belly red, and 18 
rays in the anal ; the tail forked. 
