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Why Do Catfish Have Whiskers?

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. Fish use them ...
AOL

A Giant Catfish Eats Pigeons in One Gulp

The catfish are dark green or black, with a paler belly. Similar to other catfish species, they have long, eel-like bodies and flat heads with wide mouths. They have two long barbels on the upper jaw ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘Armored’ creature — with ‘spoon-shaped’ teeth — found in river. It’s a new species

Scientists found several “armored” animals in rivers of Ecuador and discovered two new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area. Photo from Joris Beugels via Unsplash In a muddy river ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the Scientist Who Discovered a New Genus of Curious Catfish Hiding in Colombia’s Most Endangered River

Museum ichthyologist Cristhian Conde-Saldaña uses evolutionary genetics to study freshwater fishes and document at-risk biodiversity Erin Wunderlich Researchers working with Cristhian Conde-Saldaña ...
Idaho Statesman

‘Armored’ river creature with ‘copper colored’ teeth turns out to be new species

Scientists found an “armored” creature with “copper”-colored teeth in mountain rivers of Brazil and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Uzeda, Paiola, Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni, ...