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Channel Catfish - This is the largest
member of the catfish family found in Canada. The
average size of a catfish is is 1-2 kg, although in
the southern United States, where water temperatures
are warmer, this species can reach up to 27 kg. Members
of the catfish family lack scales, can have poisonous
venom in the fin spines, and have sensitive sensory
(taste) cells located on the body and the barbels.
Channel catfish spines are commonly artifacts found
by archaeologists; One specimen from Lake Huron was
radiocarbon dated to be 3000 years old.
Brown Bullhead Catfish - The brown bullhead
catfish is a medium size member of the catfish family,
generally measuring 8 - 14 inches in length. brown bullhead
catfish require a shallow nest for spawning, often building
a burrow alongside a stump, rock, or tree. Eggs in the
nest are cared for by both parents. About 7 days after
hatching, the young leave the nest in a loose school
consisting of hundreds of baby bullhead; this school
is normally accompanied by one or both of the parents.
After a few weeks, the school breaks up and the juvenile
bullheads must fend for themselves. Bullheads are well
adapted to feed on benthic prey inhabiting the bottom
surfaces. In addition they feed primarily at night,
using their barbels to locate and sense food. brown
bullhead catfish are highly omnivorous, feeding on a
mix of detritus, insects, crustaceans, fish, plants,
and eggs.
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