There are over 3,000 species of catfish. In fact, one in ten species of fish is a catfish, and one in every twenty vertebrates is a catfish. Scientists use characteristics like skeletal structure, bones, cartilage and scales to classify catfish and other species of animals. So, do catfish have backbones? Catfish are vertebrates because they have…
“OUCH!” I called out as the catfish gave a sudden flop attempting to escape my grasp. I dropped the fish into the floor of the boat and looked at my fingers. Little lines of blood began to form across them from where the nearly invisible catfish teeth had shredded my skin. “That’s why I always…
If you’ve ever heard of or seen a catfish, you likely think of a whiskered bottom-feeding fish swimming along the bottom of slow-moving water, sucking food off the bottom. And you’re right. However, you may not know that there are thousands of species of catfish that come in all shapes and sizes, dispersed around the…
It doesn’t matter if you’re in Texas, Mississippi, or Illinois – if you’re on the water, it’s going to rain. So should you pull out the catfish reel when it’s raining…or is best to wait for a sunny day? So, do catfish bite in the rain? The short answer is, absolutely! However, it takes understanding…
Fishing for catfish is as popular as it is challenging. How can you best set yourself up for success? There are a number of factors to consider when determining when catfish will bite. So, when do catfish bite? Catfish are most likely to bite in the late spring and early summer months. The best time…
We have all seen fish bones before, whether it be while walking on the beach or while eating a piece of walleye. I know most of us have probably wondered, “are these really bones?”. Well, there are two types of skeletal structures for fish. Bony fish, and cartilaginous fish, bony fish obviously have bones and…
We have all heard of caviar and its high prices at fancy restaurants. Can restaurant-level fish eggs be produced from catfish? Or maybe your catfish just laid eggs in your pond, and you and your friends are curious if you can fry them up (and then catch the catfish and fry them up too 🙂…
With approximately three thousand species known to date, catfish are a very unique and diverse group of fish with a wide range of differences in habitat, behavior, and diet. Catfish are generally safe to eat, but with so many different species of catfish out there it can be difficult to know which is best and some…
As a human, it would be typical to think that most other living creatures would have similar anatomy to you. It would be easy to assume that female animals such as fish or more specifically, female Catfish would experience menstrual cycles just as female humans do. You will be surprised to find out though, that…
I don’t know about you, but trying new foods is the absolute reason for my existence. It doesn’t matter if I love it or hate it, the ability to say I’ve tried it feels like power to me. If you’re anything like me, then I have something new for you! A lot of people tend…