Linnaeus, C, 1758. Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1: i-ii+1-824.
The original descriptions of the catfishes by the father of the binomial nomenclatural system are now available as a pdf on my website.
Linnaeus, 1758
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Link to photographs of Linnaeus' specimens
On <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/fish/madfish.html.en">this page</a> you may find pictures of some of the actual specimens described by Linnaeus. That page provides pictures to, <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/fish/images ... >Acipenser plecostomus</i></a>, <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/fish/images ... <i>Silurus aspredo</i></a>, <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/fish/images ... <i>Silurus mystus</i></a> etc.
There is some additional background information <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/madfrid.html.en">here</a>.
There is some additional background information <a href="http://linnaeus.nrm.se/zool/madfrid.html.en">here</a>.