During Earth Week, Coggin reflects on her favorite things: all creatures, plants, soil, water, young people, fish whiskers and the fine arts.

Aquatic predators such as oscars, catfish, and pet turtles feed on other fish in the wild. But is feeding live fish a good ...

Catfish have long barbels that resemble a cat’s whiskers coming out of the sides of their face. There are close to 3,000 species of catfish, with the channel catfish being the most common. Most ...

Catfish are found in freshwater and saltwater across the globe, except in Antarctica. With over 3000 species in the order Siluriformes, the one characteristic that they share is their barbels, the cat ...

Catfish are easily recognizable by their whisker-like barbels and scaleless bodies. The venomous catfish in U.S. freshwater are typically smaller species like the bullhead catfish, which inhabit ...

Growing from strength to strength over time, it now has 10 ponds. The popular fish farm produces catfish, a diverse group of ray-finned fish, named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat’s ...

Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Across India, the fish is a sacred symbol — all kinds of fish. The salt-water fish (Surmai), fresh-water fish (Goonch), fish of ponds (Rohu) and rivers ...

Channel Catfish. Image via Depositphotos ... In addition, their whisker-like organs called “barbels,” contain venom that can cause pain and swelling. Therefore, handling them with care or avoiding ...