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  2. Channel catfish - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Hypostomus plecostomus - Wikipedia

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    Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical lizard-like freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor -like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft skin).

  4. Catfish - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Ictaluridae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Flathead catfish - Wikipedia

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    The flathead catfish grows to a length of 155 cm (61 in) [8] and may weigh up to 55.79 kg (123.0 lb), [9] making it the second-largest North American catfish (after the blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus). [9] More commonly, adult length is about 15–45 inches (38–114 cm). [6] Its maximum recorded lifespan is 28 years. [10]

  7. Fish stocking - Wikipedia

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    Fish stocking is the practice of releasing fish that are artificially raised in a hatchery into a natural body of water (river, lake, or ocean), to supplement existing wild populations or to create a new population where previously none exists. Stocking may be done for the benefit of commercial, recreational or tribal heritage fishing, but may ...

  8. Fishkeeping - Wikipedia

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    The majority of fish lay eggs, known as spawning, and the juvenile fish that emerge are very small and need tiny live food or substitutes to survive. A fair number of popular aquarium fish are livebearers which produce a small number of relatively large offspring. These usually eat fish flakes that are ground into an appropriate size.

  9. Fish hatchery - Wikipedia

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    Tanks in a shrimp hatchery. A fish hatchery is a place for artificial breeding, hatching, and rearing through the early life stages of animals—finfish and shellfish in particular. [1] Hatcheries produce larval and juvenile fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, primarily to support the aquaculture industry where they are transferred to on-growing ...

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