Catfish are extraordinary creatures with distinctive whiskers, also called barbels, and they aren’t the only fish with them. Several fish species have barbels, which are sensory organs.

The iconic barbels, or whiskers, near the mouth aren't the danger zone. Sharp spines near venom glands are on the edges of the dorsal and pectoral fins of a catfish. When the animal is threatened ...

Catfish barbels (whiskers), skin and fins are actually covered with "taste buds." And don't worry, the whiskers are soft and flexible and will not sting or poke you. Catfish are primarily bottom ...

These factors help regulate and maintain a balanced ecosystem. “They (catfish) are characterised by the presence of barbels, which resemble a cat’s whiskers, and hence their name,” said Heok Hee Ng, ...

With lack of barbels on its lower jaw, the "Speckled Trout" relies on its canine teeth on its upper jaw to hunt prey. The catfish, who get its name from its barbels resembling "whiskers," can be ...

Jay Fleming knows blue catfish eat just about anything. But it wasn’t until recently, when he visited a fish processing plant in Maryland and started slicing into their bellies, that he fully realized ...

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