. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. arius. 167 ? Silurus ocellatus, Bl. Schn. p. 379. ? Pimelodus arius, Ham. Such. pp. 170, 376. Arius arius, Cuv. fy Val. xv. p. 102; Bleck. Silur. p. 72. gagorides, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxi. Silur. Bat. p. 42. chondropterygioides, Bteek. I. c. p. 44. angulatus, Bleek. I. c. heckelii, Bleek. I. c. borneensis, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. ii. p. 67. Pseudarius arius, Bleek. Ail. Ichth. Silur. p. 36. tab. 49. D. 1/7. A. 20-22. P. 1/10. The height of the body is contained four times and two-fifths
. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. arius. 167 ? Silurus ocellatus, Bl. Schn. p. 379. ? Pimelodus arius, Ham. Such. pp. 170, 376. Arius arius, Cuv. fy Val. xv. p. 102; Bleck. Silur. p. 72. gagorides, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxi. Silur. Bat. p. 42. chondropterygioides, Bteek. I. c. p. 44. angulatus, Bleek. I. c. heckelii, Bleek. I. c. borneensis, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. ii. p. 67. Pseudarius arius, Bleek. Ail. Ichth. Silur. p. 36. tab. 49. D. 1/7. A. 20-22. P. 1/10. The height of the body is contained four times and two-fifths or five times in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head thrice and two-fifths or thrice and a quarter; head rather broader than high, its greatest width being two-thirds or three- quarters of its length. Occipital process granu- lated, subtriangular, scarcely longer than broad. The band of intermaxillary teeth is six times as long as broad ; teeth on the palate granular, in two separate semiovate patches. The maxillary barbels are considerably shorter than the head. Dorsal fin higher than the body ; its spine is strong, serrated along both edges, and it is contained once and a fifth or once and two-thirds in the length of the head. Adipose fin rather shorter than dorsal. Pectoral two-thirds or five-sixths of the length of the head, with its spine nearly as long as that of the dorsal fin. Adipose fin with a large black spot. East Indies. it. Adult. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 52. Arius pidada. Arius pidada, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxi. Silur. Bat. p. 43, and Prodr. Silur. p. 74. viviparus, Bleek. 1. c. p. 45. Pseudarius1 pidada, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Silur. p. 37. tab. 50. This species is very similar to Arius maculatns, but differs in having a somewhat shorter head, the length of which is contained thrice and two-thirds or four times in the total (without caudal). Java and Sumatra. a. Type of the species. Prom Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 53. Arius ma
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