Barbels
Catfish do have children, but they are not called kittens. The catfish got its name by the whiskers it.
Catfish whiskers are called barbels.
catfish use their whiskers to feel and taste in the mud and the water.
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.
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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
Yes, catfish are fish, that is why they have "fish" in their name :). Also the word "cat" is only a statement in the name because of it's cat-like whiskers.
a catfish has whiskers and a carp doesn't.
No. Catfish are a very diverse group of bony fish. Named for their prominent barbels which represent cat whiskers. Which is where they get the name, catfish.
I am pretty sure that Catfish can sting you with their whiskers. :)
No. That is a catfish.