CATFISHES

What makes a catfish a catfish?  The whiskers, of course!  Someone once thought that every fish which had whiskers looked like a cat and , therefore, should be called a catfish. This generalization is far from true, for while most catfishes have whiskers, not every fish with whiskers is a catfish. The catfishes probably are the most variable group of fishes in the world.  They are found almost universally where other fishes exist, and they shoe many adaptations that are found in almost no other fishes.

There are 252 known species of catfish in the world and we have only listed a few.  Because there are so many, it would be an impossible task to list them all and still maintain the other fish species. If you have invormation you would like to share with the world let us know.

NOTICE - Because there are so many species of fish in the world there would be no way for one person to be able to research and type the needed information for this massive work in a reasonable amount of time. If you have information to some of these species and possibly others please let us know.  We will be glad to give you the credit. Some resources state that there could be more than 7,000 species of fish in the world.  If you are a fish hobbyist and consider yourself knowledgable on this topic and are willing to share your knowledge let us know. Contact us. 

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