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Why do catfish have mustaches?

Catfish may ask you a counter question: "Why do you call them "whiskers"? It's not a mustache at all!" These processes, of course, resemble a cat's whiskers, which is why the fish is sometimes called cat-fish. In fact, these are antennae or probes, with the help of which the catfish learns what is happening around.

The fish has another feature that resembles a cat: when caught, it makes a buzzing or croaking sound, vaguely similar to the purring of a cat. Boys are especially familiar with catfish because it is one of the easiest fish to catch. She grabs any bait, from a piece of red string to a worm. And since catfish always take great care of their offspring and protect their nest, they multiply in huge numbers.

The catfish family has about 2000 different species. The European catfish reaches a length of 3 meters, and its weight is up to 180 kilograms. In Mississippi and the Great Lakes, some species weighing up to 68 kilograms are found. Many catfish are very tasty, especially the white catfish, which is found in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River; blue catfish found in southern rivers; sculpins. Some catfish have rather strange habits.

One of the South American species has the habit of traveling overland from pond to pond, and the catfish of another species builds a nest of grass stalks for its offspring. In Africa, there is even an electric catfish that can deliver a significant electric shock. In the Nile there is a catfish that escapes the sight of its enemies by swimming with its black belly up and its white back down!

Author: Likum A.

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