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Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) 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 three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...
The channel catfish is an important food source in the southern United States and is valued for the quality of its meat. [35] 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.
R. rita is a sluggish, bottom-dwelling catfish. [2] It inhabits rivers and estuaries, preferring muddy to clear water. It also prefers backwater of quiet eddies. R. rita is an omnivorous catfish; the bulk of its diet consists of mollusks. In addition, it feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, insects, as well as on decaying organic matter. [2]
The wels catfish (/ ˈ w ɛ l s / or / ˈ v ɛ l s /; Silurus glanis), also called sheatfish or just wels, [2] is a large species of catfish native to wide areas of central, southern, and eastern Europe, in the basins of the Baltic, Black and Caspian Seas.
The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (Ameiurus melas) is a species of bullhead catfish. Like other bullhead catfish, it has the ability to thrive in waters that are low in oxygen, brackish, turbid, and/or very warm. [2] It also has barbels located near its mouth, a broad head, spiny fins, and no scales.
The North American catfish has acquired an association with American Southern folklore which exceeds its place as a mere food fish. The image of cane-pole fishing for catfish at a proverbial lazy stream has become a stand-by of southern Americana. In some areas, the bullhead is seen as a desirable quarry, for its fighting qualities exceed its size.
Catfish are fed a grain-based diet that includes soybean meal. Fish are fed daily through the summer, at rates of 1-6% of body weight with pelleted floating feed. Catfish need about two pounds of feed to produce one pound of live weight. Mississippi is home to 100,000 acres (400 km 2) of catfish ponds, the
Hexanematichthys sagor, the Sagor catfish, Sagor sea catfish, Sunda sea-catfish, marine catfish or dusky catfish, [2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. [1] It inhabits estuaries and freshwater bodies in numerous areas of the Indo ...