Is there this kind of catfish on this website?

michelle56 · Post by **michelle56** » 14 Oct 2003, 03:06

Is there a Flathead Catfish on this website????

michelle56 · Post by **michelle56** » 14 Oct 2003, 03:10

P.S. Are catfish related to cyprnids??? Maybe?? Because they have barbels??

Post by **Silurus** » 14 Oct 2003, 03:39

Is there a Flathead Catfish on this website

Yes, there is, here.
As for your second question, yes, catfish are related to minnows. Together with tetras and South American electric fishes, they form a group known as the Ostariophysi.

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 14 Oct 2003, 05:26

Heok, you mean gymnotids(sp?)?

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 14 Oct 2003, 09:03

Yup, those'r the ones; Gymnotus, Apteronotus, Eigenmannia etc
And of course the biggest bugger of them all;

pet the little fishy!

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 14 Oct 2003, 11:50

michelle56 wrote:P.S. Are catfish related to cyprnids??? Maybe?? Because they have barbels??

Although they are related, the presence or absence of barbels should not be used as a guide in this.
Pete

michelle56 · Post by **michelle56** » 14 Oct 2003, 22:43

I saw somekind of catfish that was 80 years old?? or 80 pounds??

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 16 Oct 2003, 00:09

michelle56 wrote:I saw somekind of catfish that was 80 years old?? or 80 pounds??

80 pounds in weight wouldn't be unusual for some Catfish.
Â£80 to buy wouldn't be unusual for some Catfish in the UK.
80 years old though would be quite unusual, although I wouldn't discount it.