Sheatfish
a name applied to any fish of the family Siluridæ, but specifically to Silurus glanis, called also the sly silurus, with the exception of the sturgeon, the largest European freshwater fish. It is allied to the catfish. It is common in Germany, Poland, Styria, the Danube, and the rivers of southern Russia. It attains a weight of from 300 to 400 pounds, and the flesh of the young fish is well-flavored. The fat is used in dressing leather, and the air bladder is made into gelatine.