Catfish Mucus Properties
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Catfish Mucus Properties
Is anyone aware of any research into the properties of Catfish Mucus?
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mucus
the erethistidae that i have bred over the last two years , the males lay a mucus like substance
inamongst the spawning media, (maybe to attract the females),
inamongst the spawning media, (maybe to attract the females),
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Hi all,
There was something published a number of years ago regarding potential wound healing and/or antimicrobial effects of the slime of some ariid catfishes...in the Arabian Gulf (?). Sorry, can't remember off of the top of my head the exact location, although the general part of the world is correct. It was noted that fishermen would use the slime to treat various cuts and scrapes that they would get. I'll see about digging out the piece for more details.
Also, some auchenipterids will "make" a slime coccoon, similar to that seen in marine parrotfishes, for apparent protection while hidden away...sleeping?
Lee
There was something published a number of years ago regarding potential wound healing and/or antimicrobial effects of the slime of some ariid catfishes...in the Arabian Gulf (?). Sorry, can't remember off of the top of my head the exact location, although the general part of the world is correct. It was noted that fishermen would use the slime to treat various cuts and scrapes that they would get. I'll see about digging out the piece for more details.
Also, some auchenipterids will "make" a slime coccoon, similar to that seen in marine parrotfishes, for apparent protection while hidden away...sleeping?
Lee
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