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Characteristics of a catfish

Updated: 9/27/2023
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They have spines near there eyes and mouth and they typically live on the bottoms of lakes and rivers, the spines are used in defence against pike and other predatory Freshwater Fish so if you catch one be careful, because they hold a very mild poison.

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they are usually large fish with small eyes, wide mouths, whiskers and a tall sharp dorsal fin.

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A large, thick bodied catfish, weighing up to 100 pounds, found mainly in large rivers or lakes.

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