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The hardhead catfish has four barbels under the chin, with two more at the corners of the mouth. [8] These barbels help the catfish find crabs, fish, and shrimp in the muddy or sandy bays where they live. The head is slightly flattened and conceals a hard plate between the eyes and dorsal fin.
Noturus flavus, the stonecat, is a North American freshwater catfish of the family Ictaluridae. The common name is due to its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water. The common name is due to its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water.
Paraplotosus butleri, commonly known as the sailfin catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Plotosidae. [1] [2] This fish is found in coastal reefs off northern Australia in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean. [1] It grows up to about 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) SL. [3] The sailfin catfish is found in shallow coastal waters to 5 metres depth.
Unlike many other catfish, which are primarily bottom feeders, the gafftopsail catfish feeds throughout the water column. It eats mostly crustaceans, including crabs, shrimp, and prawns (95% of the diet), but it will also eat worms, other invertebrates, and bony fishes (about 5% of the diet). [8]
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus is one of several tropical fish commonly known as Orinoco sailfin catfish, plecostomus (or plecos). It belongs to the armored catfish family ( Loricariidae ). Named for its sail-like dorsal fin , the part of its scientific name multiradiatus means "many-rayed" and refers to the rays of the dorsal fin .
Sailfin catfish, Janitor fish can refer to any of: Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus - the orinoco sailfin catfish; Pterygoplichthys pardalis - the amazon sailfin catfish;
Pterygoplichthys pardalis, the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco or "leopard pleco" [ citation needed ] by aquarists .It can be called 豹紋翼甲鯰 in Mandarin Chinese .
Although hardhead catfish reach a weight of about 5.5 kg (12 lb) and are edible, they have a mixed reputation as game fish and are often considered nuisance bait stealers. [12] A less-abundant species, more highly regarded as a game and food fish, is the gafftopsail catfish, Bagre marinus. The range of the gafftop extends further south, to ...