The cat fish (Ictalurus melas)

Class of the Actinopterygian order of Siluriformes family of Ictaluridae Ictalurus melas (Linnaeus)

Bare skin without scales, eight barbels touch along his mouth. The pectoral and dorsal fins are preceded by a sharp and slightly jagged spur.

Up to 50 cm for a weight of 2kg. generally 15 to 20cm.

Blackish back to green bottle on the flanks whose base has shades of gold and copper. Yellow white belly.

Catfish feeds on benthos, crustaceans, small fish, plant.

April to June, with eggs deposited on sandy or muddy bottoms are protected by both parents.

Stagnant, turbid warm waters, lakes and arm dead rivers.

Catfish appreciates to maggot, tripe of poultry, corn, potato, bright, dead fish... It is a fun fish to fish for a day or two then the Sin lost its interest except to try to eradicate this glutton.