Dictionary definition: Siluridae

Article: Identity and placement of species of the orb weaver genus ...
Journal of Arachnology;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... the name referred to specimens with a forked tail rather than a simple tail. That the species has a forked tail is confirmed in Petrunkevitch's ... pointed tail from A. bifurcatus with a forked tail. Again only immatures of A. bifurcatus ...

Article: Bird fans have to see this one for themselves: Swallowed-tale ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  August 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... what kind of hawk or large bird has a forked tail like a swallow. I laughed and said ... wingspan, very distinct and unique forked tail. Your brother said that describes what ... swallow-tailed kite has the long, forked tail. It was certainly a wonderful thing ...

Article: BIRD Watch.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  July 24, 2004 ;     598 words ... ... sooty brown all over with scythe-like wings and a short forked tail giving it an altogether different shape to swallows and house ... parts and a distinctive white rump. House martins also have a forked tail but this is much less pronounced. All three species return ...

Article: Super flyingmachines Take some time to scan the skies for all ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  July 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... to pick out in flight: the barn swallow. The giveaway for this species is its long, forked tail. According to folklore, the barn swallowAEs forked tail is the result of its theft of fire from the gods. An angry deity threw a ball of fire ...

Article: IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A SAILCAT IS, THIS GLOSSARY'S FOR YOU.
Destin Log (Destin, FL);  September 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... blue shading to white or silver on its side and undersides, forked tail and a dark spot at the base of the pectoral fi n. Average ... pounds. Ladyfi sh -- A slender, silvery fish with a deeply forked tail and a large, scoop-shaped lower jaw. Typical catches of ...

Article: Cats can be easy. (catfishes)
Outdoor Life;  July 1, 1985 ;     700+ words ... ... on the head. The lower lobe of the channel cat's deeply forked tail is rounded while the upper lobe is longer and quite pointed ... beady eyes are set low on the head and the lobes of the deep-forked tail are of equal length. There's a distinct ridge along the ...

Article: UNTOUCHABLE CATFSH PITS UP A FIGHT
Dayton Daily News;  July 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... streams. It is identified from other cats because of its deeply forked tail and spotted sides. Brown and black bullheads have rounded ... catfish have a flat head, a dark-brown body and a slightly forked tail. The fish most similar to the channel is the blue catfish ...