Catfish

There are many fish in the catfish family, but here is a list of selected common species; Blue catfish-Ictalurus Furcatatus, Channel catfish-Ictalurus Punctatus, White catfish-Ameiurus Catus, Flathead Catfish-Pylodictis Olivaris.

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the two unusual abilities that a clarias catfish has is:

it can live out of water for a long time

it lacks pigment

(weird, but that's all i can find)

The best bait is chicken liver but in Florida you need minnows.

The catfish has a good sense of smell. The baits that are the most effective are called "stinkbaits" because they give off a strong scent. Typically, mackerel is used as a cut bait because the fish gives off oils. Man-made baits often include bloods of various types, garlic and some flour to bind the combination together.

I recently discovered that in the rivers around N E Ohio catfish LOVE hotdogs.

I use chicken liver but i have used a bettle spin and have suprisingy caught 2 on them. One of the best bait is at Walmart is lil stinker or chicken blood and liver

no fresh water i catch them in my lake all the time. One time i caught one and put in a bucket with water to show it to my friend i forgot about the fish and go inside the next day its gone and like 3 days latter i find it in the Conner of my house like in a small puddle like 50ft away from the bucket.

Yes. Only female catfish. Males do not give birth obviously.

First you are naming 3 different species,

Blue
Channel
Shovelhead/Flathead

Catfish are scavengers and if the shovel is small enough and the channel is big/hungry enough I would say Yes.

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Catfish are generally large freshwater fish with whiskers used for feeling for food and smelling in the water.

Fish actually don't sleep, they go into this resting potion but don't sleep.

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No.Although both are basically bottom feeders, catfish form their own family of fishes, ranging from the tiny six inch madtoms, to the gigantic wels of Europe, over 400 pounds. Carp are members of the minnow family.

While the best catfish bait is something natural to the area (I.E. worms dug from the ground nearby, grasshoppers, and perch from the water itself.) Making your own bait is always an option. My dad used strawberry pop and wheaties mixed together into dough balls I've found rotten wheat grain to be the best natural stink bait. I worked at a grain elevator loading barges and the port specifically around our dock was loaded with catfish. An old man turned me on to it and its the best artificial bait I've ever tried out of about 100 different tips.

If the catfish has a strong fishy smell, it has gone bad. You can also tell by looking at it, if you see areas that appear discolored, it is likely bad. Finally, press on it, fresh fish should bounce back and not feel squishy.

That really depends on the species of the catfish, since they can grow to different sizes. Some can grow to at least 7 feet long and weigh a hefty 500 lbs (more or less), and others only grow up to 8 to 10 inches and weigh only a few lbs.

Several species of Catfish are actually equipped with rudimentary lungs. These lungs allow these specific catfish to "gulp" air from the surface of the water and survive even if the water is not aerated.

If you want to sex a catfish, look at the dorsal fin. The male's fins are brighter in color and larger.

yes

No, catfish are not endothermic. Endothermy uses methods such as shivering, sweating, panting, storing and burning fat to keep the body temperature at a constant rate. Catfish, and indeed all fish are actually poikilothermic. This means that there body temperature rises and falls with their environment. When a fish is in cold water their body temperature falls to match it, and when it moves to warm water it rises again. Fish can move deeper in the water too cool down and swim higher when they need more warmth. By doing this, the fish is able to regulate its body temperature.

YES you can have one in Canada.

I purchased mine in 1992 from a pet store in Trenton Ont.

The store doesn't exist any more.

I still have it living in a 65 gal aquarium by it's self.

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how long does an African Electric Catfish live in captivity?

Yes they do. Legend has it that 1 catfish grew as high as a Volks Wagen in the muddy banks in the Ohio River.

This will largely depend on which catfish and which loaches you choose and how you set up their tank. The most common loach that people buy is the clown loach. In my opinion it should not be offered for sale to beginners. It grows to almost a foot long and needs to be kept in groups. Needless to say it requires a very large tank. Provided they are given space and fed well, there is no reason other catfish cannot be kept with loaches, even large ones, but again this calls for common sense. Obviously, if you put tiny Corydoras hastatus (2.5cm adult size) in with foot long clown loaches, they will vanish overnight. However, most of the large corydoras are suitable to keep with most of the loaches. Virtually all plecos are 'loach-safe' but a lot of plecos can be two foot monsters - again, research the species before you buy and make sure you can accommodate it when it's no longer a four inch long cute suckermouth. Also, if you are going to put a lot of bottom feeders in your tank, you will need to feed accordingly. Feed food that sinks, either sinking wafers or pellets, or chunks of meat or heavy vegetables. I don't recommend feeding meat or fish often, if you want to provide protein, use shellfish meat. Plecos and most loaches are largely vegetarian. Use bulldog clips to hold down pieces of zucchini (courgette), cucumber, peas, pumpkin, broccoli, lettuce etc.

Yes like all fish they eat substances that are classed as food then undigested waste is passed out of their bodies

Blue catfish are the largest American catfish.Found in a variety of habitats,they can grow over 100 pounds!They eat mostly fish,but will take a variety of baits,anything with a smell.I saw a man catching them on chunks of soap!Blue cats are powerful fish,and fight great when hooked.They spawn in spring,and the young resemble tadpoles.

catfish will bite a lot of different things, i usually use:

crawdads

cut up shad

minnows(dead or alive), the only problem with live ones is that they will attract other kinds of fish like bass and walleye.

raw meat

sardines

cheese

i get to the river or lake around evening, cast out with a 3-5 ounce bullet sinker, and a treble hook with a crawdad or a piece of cut up shad on it. then i reel my line in a little until its tight, and i usually bring a chair and something to rest my pole on. then you just sit there watching your rod tip, and if one hasn't bit in about 15-20 minutes i reel in, rebait, and cast somewhere else. i always cast in 2 or 3 poles at the same time so i can try out multiple spots.

and i always tie on a 6" metal leader before my hook, cause fighting catfish really can tear up the line, and it will eventually break it cause of their teeth.

the best fishing goes on mid summer, evening or after dark, not too far off the shore in probably 2-10 foot deep water. they come up into the shallows at night to look for food that has washed up during the day. the fishing is also really good under dams at some lakes, there will be a big deep pool where you can catch nice ones all day.

in rivers its a lot easier to find deep pools, and that's where they all are in rivers and streams. course you can find them pretty much anywhere, and it varies from place to place. you just gotta go out and do some experimenting.

good luck!

I fish for cats in the river and the best thing to use, in my opinion, would be wet cat or dog food in some panty hose. the pany hose will keep the wet fod intact in the rough waters. it sinks so you don't have to worry about sinkers, just a bigger bobber. works every time for me.

It depends on where you're fishing.

First off, go online and find the local fishing report for wherever you're fishing, example : google "Lake Pomme de Terre fishing report". This will tell you what species of catfish have been biting lately, and more importantly what they're biting on.

If you're using prepared meat, such as beef liver, chicken gizzards, or hot dogs, you can use a treble hook (about 3/4 inch from point to point) or just a large rubber worm hook, and just thread the meat on to where it is secure. You can even use a series of barrel swivels (with quick-snaps) to rig multiple hooks on a single line.

If using commercial catfish dough, mold it into a ball and smush it onto a medium size treble hook. However, dough likes to fly off when you cast it. I bought some dough bait rigs from Bass Pro http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_58187____SearchResults and these have worked well.

If you're fishing in a pond or small lake, no weights or floaters are needed, as the bait will sink and catfish are bottom feeders. If fishing in a river or lake arm with a current, add a few casting sinkers or splitshot weights to the line to keep the bait on the bottom. Good luck!