catfish use their whiskers to feel and taste in the mud and the water.
Catfish whiskers are called barbels.
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Catfish have an odd number of whiskers. In fact, catfish are the only animal who have an odd number of whiskers.
catfish have whiskers and spots
a catfish has whiskers and a carp doesn't.
Catfish do have children, but they are not called kittens. The catfish got its name by the whiskers it.
I am pretty sure that Catfish can sting you with their whiskers. :)
No. That is a catfish.
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Although catfish have what looks like whiskers, they are actually barbels. The barbells have taste receptors on them, so a catfish can find food in it's natural, murky habitat.
There are many species of fish that are called "catfish'. The thing that gives them this name is the feelers/whiskers around the fishes mouth. So I guess the answer to your question is. A catfish is a fish that has what appears to be whiskers.