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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Siluridae — thesheatfish .
Etymologies
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Of the Silurus, however, a genus of the same great family, I read elsewhere that some of the species, such as the _Silurus glanis_, being unwieldy in their motions, do not pursue their prey, which consists of small fishes, but lie concealed among the mud, and seize on the chance stragglers that come their way.
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201 The Silurus is generally so called in English on account of its feeler-acting mustachios.
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“Bayáz” a kind of Silurus (S. Bajad, Forsk.) which
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Silurus soldatovi endemic to Khanka, Ussuri and Amur
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A fish called the "armado" (a Silurus) is remarkable from a harsh grating noise which it makes when caught by hook and line, and which can be distinctly heard when the fish is beneath the water.
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A fish called the "armado" (a Silurus) is remarkable from a harsh grating noise which it makes when caught by hook and line, and which can be distinctly heard when the fish is beneath the water.
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The fish is not so good as that caught further down, and the natives have a habit of narcotizing it: the Silurus electricus is exceptionally plentiful.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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All were of the Silurus family, varying from a few inches to two feet.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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The fish of the place are the same, the Silurus being common.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Gonorhynchus continue, but they never take a fly; Ophiocephalus, _Sowlee_; turtle caught by bearers, Silurus.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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