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The gafftopsail catfish is blue-grey to dark brown with a light grey belly. Its appearance is typical for a catfish except for the deeply forked tail and the venomous, serrated spines. It also has a little hump that looks somewhat like a wave. The typical length of a mature gafftopsail catfish is about 17 in (43 cm).
One of the largest species is the blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, specimens of which have been found to weigh over 50 kg (110 lb). The maximum length is 160 cm (5.2 ft) in the blue catfish and the flathead catfish. [ 5 ]
Eel-tailed catfish commonly grow to about 50.0 centimetres (19.7 inches) and weigh about 1.8 kilograms (4.0 pounds). [5] Fish of this species may grow up to about 90.0 cm (35.4 in) and weigh up to 6.0 kg (13.2 lb). [4] Eel-tailed catfish may live up to about 8 years. [4]
Soldatov's catfish has a large flat head. Its mouth is blunt and rounded, the upper jaw shorter than the lower jaw. Barbels are located on the upper jaw and chin. It has the following formula fins: dorsal six soft rays, anal 83–90 soft rays. The fish can live up to 20 years, and can grow to about 4 meters in length and weigh 40 kilograms. [1]
In the United States, catfish is the largest aquaculture industry, and channel catfish make up 90% of farm-raised catfish. In 2021, catfish farmers in the United States made $421 million in sales. Most catfish farming in the United States occurs in the southeast: Alabama , Arkansas , Louisiana , and Mississippi produce 94% of American farm ...
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The maximum total length may possibly exceed 3 m (9.8 ft) with a maximum weight of over 200 kg (440 lb). [13] Such lengths are rare and unproven during the last century, but there is a somewhat credible report from the 19th century of a wels catfish of this size.