Catfish
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| Catfish Fossil range: Late Cretaceous - Present |
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 Eel-tail catfish
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Catfish are a group of bony fish. Their Latin name is Siluriformes. They are named catfish because their barbels look like the whiskers of a cat. They are very diverse. They range in size from the heaviest, the Mekong Giant Catfish to the longest, the Wels catfish found in Eurasia. There are also detrivores in the group, and even tiny parasitic fish can be found. These parasites are called candiru. Some catfish are also grown for food, in fish farms. Some catfish can be kept in aquaria.
