Answer.... There several types of freshwater cat fish, they can be found on every continent except Antarctica; although most catfish on the market are farmed. They get their name from the barbels which extend from the top jaw, and have scaless skin. Salt water varieties are know as Hog fish. Other names for cat fish include Bull head and Mud cat, see links below....
Rohu, Catla and catfish.
The channel catfish.
it is not in the US but the largest freshwater fish was a catfish caught in china
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Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is a freshwater species.
Catfish - with french fries and hushpuppies
I think its a catfish. http://www.extremescience.com/BiggestFreshwaterFish.htm
Green anacondas prey on piranhas, catfish, apraima fish, and freshwater fish.
Flathead catfish are a freshwater species, found in many southern locations of the U.S.
I am unsure what constitutes a 'Game Fish' but Crappie and Bass are freshwater fish. Catfish have a large variety and many are saltwater fish. Bass do have some varieties that are saltwater but most do not resemble the small or large mouth varieties that most people associate as 'bass.'
A freshwater fish is a type of fish that lives in freshwater habitats like lakes, rivers, and ponds. These fish have adapted to survive in the lower salinity levels of freshwater environments compared to saltwater fish. Examples of freshwater fish include trout, bass, and catfish.
They are freshwater fish, so they can be found in lakes, rivers and streams.catfish came from the Cenozoic era.