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What are some characteristics of saltwater catfish?

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The Hardhead Catfish has an elongated body without scales, a forked caudal fin (tail), and a moderately flattened head with the upper jaw forming a broad arc. ... read more

They are edible, and are similar to fresh water catfish. The have a similar appearance as the fresh water species, and like it’s freshwater cousin, it is a bottom feeder. read more

Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. read more

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