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Fish can lose their fins in a fish tank for a few reason:
1. Water quality.
If you have poor water quality or conditions which are incompatible with some catfishes needs then their skin can suffer.
2. Other fish
Watch out for aggressive fish like gourami's and Tiger Barbs who will nip fishes fins, although I haven't actually heard them doing this to catfish.
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How does a catfish swim?
with it's fins
How do catfish spread into areas?
With There fins
Do giant catfish have dorsal fins?
Yes, giant cat fish do have dorsal fins.
How catfish protect themselves?
They use their poisonous fins
What is the adaptation of fishing cat?
An Adaptation of catfish is their whiskers that they use to feel movement. Some catfish have pectoral fins adapted to walking out of water.
What are the shape of a catfish?
A catfish, or catafishdious, has long whiskers a tail and fins. They mostly live in lakes and rivers. Catfish are round and narrow in shape and can grow up to 25 feet long!
How can you estimate the age of a catfish?
you can usually tell by how marked up the fins are and how many big they are
Can a catfish whisker go into you?
Yes, a catfish can fin you. The two pectoral fins and dorsal fin have long, hooked spines that dig into skin, excreting venom that may produce extreme pain, necrosis and vasoconstriction (Tightening of the blood vessels). The vasoconstriction is present to slow down the speed at which the venom moves, thus enabling it to be more concentrated and potent. Also, catfish fins house bacteria, and a high risk of infection is present. However, despite all these risks, catfish finning is not usually fatal. Although there are a few cases of large catfish stabbing into a heart with their spines. Some smaller species of catfish's venom are fatal, such as the Striped Eel Catfish. Smaller and/or marine catfish tend to have more virulent stings, where as larger freshwater catfish tend to cause extreme pain and swelling.
How catfish protect their selves?
They're fins have some sort of sharpness..... They don't have teeth though...
Do catfish fins regenerate?
yes. it may take some time, but usually they do depending on their injury.
How do you tell the difference between a male and female catfish?
You can find it easily by checking the fins of and tails of catfish. Female catfish have large tale and fins so you can check it by comparing two. The second thing is that you should check is to find out fins of catfish in female catfish there is a mark on her fin which distinguish her as female.
What does channel catfish do to humans?
Catfish are not dangerous to human beings if you know how to do the correct procedures when handeling the catfish. The best way to unhook a catfish is to pick it up with your fingers around the frond fins holding it from the belly.
