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Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) reach a maximum size of over 100 pounds. Blue cats look much like other catfish in that they have ‘skin’ instead of scales and whiskers around the mouth. Blue catfish are often mistake for Channel Catfish. It is easy...

The Firewood Catfish aka Shovelnose Catfish is a large catfish that reaches sizes of up to five feet long; however the body is elongated and the fish don’t weight very much compared to their length. They actually look like they are starving.
The firewood catfish has a flat head with very very long barbels. Which you can plainly see in the picture above and they are native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins....

Laulau Catfish are native to South America. The are found in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of the Guianas and northeastern Brazil. Young are frequently found at river mouths and estuaries. They are excellent table fare.
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The Granulated catfish is nocturnal predator of the Amazon Basin and Paran River basins and coastal drainages in Guyana and Suriname. These catfish or opportunistic feeders and will feed on a variety of foods including mussels and the fruits of Astrocaryum...