Hi, I’m Sinclair.   What does a catfish have in common with a cat?  Nothing, except the catfish has barbels which resemble a cat’s whiskers.  The barbels aid in searching for food in murky waters.

Catfish are bottom feeders due to its’ bony head and negative buoyancy.   A catfish has no scales. It’s body may be naked or covered with bony plates.  A catfish has a strong, hollow, bonified leading spine-like ray on its’ fins.  The spine can stick outwards inflicting severe wounds or injecting venom if the fish is irritated.

Catfish live in inland or coastal waters in every continent except Antarctica.    More than half of the known species live in the Americas.  The catfish usually lives underground or in caves.  Catfish are easily farmed in warm climates especially in the southern states of the United States.

Catfish is an excellent source of food for human consumption.   It is eaten around the world and is very popular in the southern United States.  It can be prepared in a variety of ways but it is usually served coated with cornmeal and fried in the United States.

Catfish is harmless to humans.  There have been rare cases where humans have been attacked by a catfish and received serious wounds.   Catfish have been introduced to many parts of the world to establish a new food source.   From a cats’ perspective, a catfish is good to eat.

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