Catfish
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Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish of the order Siluriformes. Catfish are named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not all catfish have prominent barbels.
A sting from the striped eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus, may be fatal. These are juveniles
Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) skeleton, Museum of Osteology
The internal organs of glass catfish (such as Kryptopterus vitreolus) are visible through their transparent bodies
Loading U.S. farm-raised catfish.
Mekong giant catfish
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The Mekong giant catfish is a large species of catfish in the shark catfish family, native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and adjacent China. It is considered critically endangered due to overf
Catfish
…skull (such as maxillae modified into the barbels' bases) and swimbladder. 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 detritivorous and scavenging bottom feeders, down to the tiny…
Pangasianodon gigas in Gifu World Fresh Water Aquarium 2
Depiction of a mature Mekong giant catfish from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia
Tonlé Sap lake
Prehistoric rock art depicting several Mekong giant catfish, at Pha Taem National Park in Thailand