Targeted harassment: Certain catfishers may use their fictional identity to harass, bother, or cyberstalk others.Insecurity: If a catfisher is insecure and doesn’t like who they are in real life, they may use catfishing as a tool to create an ideal version of themselves.Revenge: Some catfishers may impersonate a specific person and hijack their online persona in hopes to make them look bad.Mental illness: Those struggling with mental illness may impersonate others to gain a new confidence when communicating with people online.Shielded identity: While hiding behind a false identity, catfishers can act however they want without fear of judgment or consequences.There is a rare six-inches-long aquarium catfish called the Talking Catfish because of this ability to make these sounds when taken out of water.Some of the most common reasons for catfishing on the internet include: Not that we know of – but they do make a variety of noises that sound like ‘burping’, barking’, ‘croaking’ and ‘squeaking’.įish can produce sound by rubbing bony parts of their body together, or by vibrating their ‘swim bladder’ muscles. Called ‘aquaculture’, Channel Catfish farming in Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas produce over 470,000,000 pounds annually of this mild-flavored fish.īred and raised in earthen ponds filled with warm well water, the fish are fed with a floating grain-based nutrient.Ĭatfish is high in Protein and Vitamin D. Growing and cultivating catfish for food is a worldwide industry. Trappers set out fish lines or fish traps (which are Illegal in some states) and ‘noodling’ (catching catfish with bare hands) is a favored way of fishing in the catfish loving states of the southern USA. Catching CatfishĬatfish are bottom-dwellers, but will rise to the occasion for ‘stinky bait’ (rotten cheese).Īnglers (people who fish) use a ‘rod and reel’ casting method or simple cane pole with a line and hook to catch a catfish. Other regions of the United States call the catfish: yellow cat, shovelhead, mudcat, and chucklehead. It is also the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. In 1986, they constructed a 33’ high fiberglass roadside statue called Clyde the Channel Catfish. Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada calls its town the Catfish Capital of the World on the muddy Red River. Native to lower Canada, the Channel Cat is the most popular edible species in North America. Species of catfish include the Mekong of SE Asia, the Wels of Eurasia (Europe and Asia) and the huge Piraiba of South America. A Fish by Another Name Could Be a Catfish They have no scales! Mom lays the eggs, but the ‘stay at home’ Dad takes care of the eggs and young fish. Catfish have fins, but their skin is smooth. Their eyes are tiny and the barbels function to smell and taste in the muddy waters they like to inhabit.Ĭatfish have a bony spine (backbone) like other fish. What Kind of Fish Are You?Ĭatfish are named for a feature of our furry feline friends. From the 0.39 inches Upside-Down Catfish to the over 600 lbs Mekong Giant Catfish, they range mostly in the inland freshwaters of all continents except Antarctica. There are 3,000 species of these common but unusual fish swimming, swishing, and spawning (having babies) around the world.Ĭatfish are the oldest and most widespread fish in the world. ( Leave a comment ) The Incredible Catfish!Ĭheck out these fun facts on the catfish! Counting Catfish.
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