What is the difference between a goonch catfish and a piraiba catfish?
a goonch catfish has teeth and a piraiba catfish doesn't but it has a surated mouth.
Catfish do not mate for life. Most catfish species are not monogamous and typically do not form long-term pair bonds. Instead, they engage in seasonal spawning, where males and females come together to reproduce, often selecting different partners each breeding season. Their reproductive behavior varies by species, but lifelong monogamy is not a characteristic of catfish.
What is an airbreathing catfish?
An airbreathing catfish is a member of the Clariidae family of fish, capable of breathing air for a short time.
Why is your catfish losing its fins?
Fish can lose their fins in a fish tank for a few reason:
1. Water quality.
If you have poor water quality or conditions which are incompatible with some catfishes needs then their skin can suffer.
2. Other fish
Watch out for aggressive fish like gourami's and Tiger Barbs who will nip fishes fins, although I haven't actually heard them doing this to catfish.
Does catfish slime have hallucinogenic effects?
I grew up on the trinity river in Camilla, Texas no after handling hundreds of catfish NO! but ingesting it u will definitively get cryptosporidium premenate Montezuma's revenge. catfish are bottom dwellers they eat dead fish an tend to have dead bacteria in the slime. IN SHORT WHO EVER TOLD YOU THIS IS A RETARD!
Yes, sea lions eat catfish. Just today we saw a sea lion catch four catfish in a row in the Sacramento River. He only eats the bottom half, leaving the head with the whiskers in the river for others to eat.
Why don't catfish have kittens?
Catfish do have children, but they are not called kittens. The catfish got its name by the whiskers it.
How many inches is a green Cory catfish?
A extra large Green Cory Catfish can be as big as 1 to 1.5 inches from tip of mouth to tip of the tail fin. They are non-egressive and their mouths are small so unless you are keeping them in a tank you are raising fry, then all should be ok.
How do the Piraiba catfish breed?
the piraiba catfishes diet consists of fish smaller than it and bassicly anything it can get
What is another name for the blue catfish?
Unless it is a localized indigenous name, (common in the American South) they are known (properly) as "Blue Catfish", a specific species of catfish.
Yes they are. I have one catfish and the whole day, it remains at one place, hiding behind plants or filter. If I touch fishnet onto it, she runs fast. But later, again it goes down to bottom and remain there for long hours without any body movement apart from respiration.
What is the use of slimy skin in catfish?
The slimy skin of catfish serves several important functions. It acts as a protective barrier against pathogens and parasites, reducing the risk of infections. Additionally, the mucus helps in reducing friction as they move through water, enhancing their swimming efficiency. The slime also plays a role in sensory perception, allowing catfish to detect chemicals and navigate their environment more effectively.
You only have one catfish and a few goldfish and the catfish had eggs how?
Catfish eggs are fertilized by the male after being
They must be goldfish eggs. It is nearly impossible to have catfish breed on their own in a tank or pond.
Any fish female can have eggs, the eggs are fertilized after the female lays the eggs.
So if the eggs hatch then most likely they be goldfish.
What food can make catfish to grow big in 3 months?
Well, since Catfish are omnivores they will eat nearly anything. Therefore serving them a wide variety of foods high in fat, protein, and vitamins can increase their growth tremendously. I prefer to start off with canned dog food, then switch to the bagged dog food with vegetables and meat mixed. ( make sure the protein and fat contents are above 12%) After the first two months of that, switch to foods you may want to fish with. Things such as Chicken livers, shrimp, beef, even hotdogs. You'll need foods that can help with their nutrition to keep them healthy as well as fat building foods, to get them larger. Hope it Helps!
Why is a channel cat called a channel cat?
The cat you are referring to is a "catfish", not a cat. It's a type of fish.
1)Write an inequality that will represent how many hours, h, it will take to fill the pond.2)How many whole hours will it take to fill but not overfill the pond?
Why do catfish eat smaller catfish?
because regular cats have babys and sometimes the male cat eats the babys,
South American Red tailed Catfish eat Corydoras Tiger Shovelnose eat small pleco and corydoras channel catfish eat flagtail and porthole cats