| Basic Catfish Anatomy | |||
Hover over a link below to display the part of the fish that a term refers to:
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| Dorsal fin | Caudal fin | Pectoral fin(s) | Pelvic (ventral) fin(s) |
| Adipose fin | Anal fin | Fontanel(s) | Eye(s) |
| Inner mandibular barbel(s) | Outer mandibular barbel(s) | (Supra)occipital process | Nuchal Plate |
| Dorsal Spine | Caudal Peduncle | Maxillary Barbel(s) | Pectoral fin spine(s) |
| Opercule | Humeral (cleithral) Process | Nasal Barbel(s) | |
| Genital papilla | |||
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