Catfish are a popular catch-and-release fish for extreme anglers. They are easy to catch, and their large size makes them ...

They are distinguished from other large catfish species by their near-total lack of barbels, or “whiskers,” as well as by the absence of teeth. (Juveniles have barbels, but these features ...

They’re a bit like tongues that swim. The taste buds are packed in together most in a catfish’s whiskers, which are called barbels. Catfish often live at the bottom of murky rivers where it ...