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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 ...
Silurus punctatus Rafinesque, 1818. The channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus) is North America 's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, they are the most fished catfish species with around 8 million anglers ...
The hardhead catfish ( Ariopsis felis) is a species of sea catfish from the northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and similar to the gafftopsail catfish ( Bagre marinus ). It is one of four species in the genus Ariopsis. [ 3] The common name, hardhead catfish, is derived from the presence of a hard, bony plate extending rearward toward the ...
Catfishing refers to the creation of a fictitious online persona, or fake identity (typically on social networking platforms ), with the intent of deception, [ 1] usually to mislead a victim into an online romantic relationship or to commit financial fraud. [ 2] Perpetrators, usually referred to as catfish, generally use fake photos and lie ...
Atlantic wolffish. The Atlantic wolffish ( Anarhichas lupus ), also known as the seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, devil fish, wolf eel (the common name for its Pacific relative ), woof or sea cat, is a marine fish of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean. The numbers of the Atlantic wolffish in US ...
Distribution and ecology. The wels catfish lives in large, warm lakes and deep, slow-flowing rivers. It prefers to remain in sheltered locations such as holes in the riverbed, sunken trees, etc. It consumes its food in the open water or in the deep, where it can be recognized by its large mouth. Wels catfish are kept in fish ponds as food fish .
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.
Social Catfish is an online investigation service based in Murrieta, California. [ 1] The company aims to help users avoid internet fraud like romance scams by providing online identity verification. [ 2] Their website and app allow users to run background checks, including social searches (names, emails, usernames, and phone numbers) and ...