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What kind of catfish has a black spot by the dorsal fin?
The channel catfish.
Is catfish poisoning?
no , but you can get hit by the dorsal fin. you cold get food poisening from under cooked or raw catfish meat
What is the name of the sharp fin on the bottom of a channel catfish?
Kers or Barbels
Are catfish poisonous in Missouri?
All catfish have a mild venom in their pectoral and dorsal fin spines. As for eating, thet are good if they don't come from polluted waters.
What are the shape of a catfish?
A catfish, or catafishdious, has long whiskers a tail and fins. They mostly live in lakes and rivers. Catfish are round and narrow in shape and can grow up to 25 feet long!
How are sharks and catfish different?
because they dont have a top fin on their head and they cant move as fast
What is the body shape of a mekong giant catfish?
The Mekong Giant Catfish is a part of the Shark Catfish Family.
What does deformed fin means?
On a fish, it means a fin which is not its usual shape.
What is the shape of clown fish?
fin shape is 27 in
Will catfish fin grow back?
Yes they do. Legend has it that 1 catfish grew as high as a Volks Wagen in the muddy banks in the Ohio River.
Are catfish whiskers poison?
I do not know of any catfish species that have poisonous whiskers. The whiskers are for feeling and tasting stuff on the bottom of the lake, pond or ocean. However, most catfish do have spines on dorsal (top) and side fins. It is possible to hold a catfish without getting stabbed by one of these sharp fins. If a catfish does happen to fin you and break skin, make sure you wash the wound thoroughly, especially if the catfish was a freshwater variety. If it is a saltwater catfish and you get finned by one, though it may hurt, wash your wound with ocean water. If the wound from a fin is deep, go to the ER and have them take a look to make sure the catfish did not injure any important parts of your body.
Can a catfish whisker go into you?
Yes, a catfish can fin you. The two pectoral fins and dorsal fin have long, hooked spines that dig into skin, excreting venom that may produce extreme pain, necrosis and vasoconstriction (Tightening of the blood vessels). The vasoconstriction is present to slow down the speed at which the venom moves, thus enabling it to be more concentrated and potent. Also, catfish fins house bacteria, and a high risk of infection is present. However, despite all these risks, catfish finning is not usually fatal. Although there are a few cases of large catfish stabbing into a heart with their spines. Some smaller species of catfish's venom are fatal, such as the Striped Eel Catfish. Smaller and/or marine catfish tend to have more virulent stings, where as larger freshwater catfish tend to cause extreme pain and swelling.
