Catfish Details

  • Water Type: anadromous
  • Latin Name: Siluriformes
  • Common Names: Catfish, River Cat
  • Last Modified By: davetroy on 08/11/10 12:54 PM
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... e-dog10 posted in NJ
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... rjoeyg posted in MD
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10y
... cpl_mc posted in MA
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10y
... catfish17 posted in NJ
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11y
... regan91 posted in MA
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11y
... jsguitar posted in NJ
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Baits and Tackle for Catfish

Other Check Prices

  • chicken livers

Minnow Check Prices

  • Chicken liver, Worms, Live minnows

Catfish Description

Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. There are armour-plated types and also naked types, neither having scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels; members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby.

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