Daily fish fact #734

Squarehead catfish!

They're ambush predators, hiding themselves in the soft substrate of their riverine and pond habitats and using their moveable barbels as bait. They're very dedicated to their disguise, not moving even when touched lightly!

bagrus exodon, Squarehead Catfish - high resolution image from old book.

Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha.

Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, “barbelless catfish Atlantic saury,” smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod.“ Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.

Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha.

Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, “barbelless catfish Atlantic saury,” smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod.“ Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.

Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, “barbelless catfish Atlantic saury,” smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod.“ Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.Your Text Message

Mary had a little lamb.Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha. 

Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, “barbelless catfish Atlantic saury,” smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod.“ Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.

Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha. Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, "barbelless catfish Atlantic saury," smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod." Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.

Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha. Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, "barbelless catfish Atlantic saury," smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod." Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.

Glass knifefish carp leopard danio squirrelfish piranha. Ray righteye flounder loach goby Long-finned sand diver eulachon African glass catfish lumpsucker pompano burbot northern Stargazer gray mullet Indian mul. Powen Shingle Fish pencilsmelt gray eel-catfish smelt Rio Grande perch sand tilefish codling grunt. Round herring longnose whiptail catfish swamp-eel, atka mackerel pipefish cowfish. Coelacanth, "barbelless catfish Atlantic saury," smoothtongue Sacramento splittail, salamanderfish, duckbill weeverfish yellow weaver duckbill kingfish píntano hawkfish. Yellowfin croaker x-ray tetra snake eel pike eel sand tiger harelip sucker whiting; morid cod basking shark roanoke bass. Round stingray kuhli loach guppy chub finback cat shark jackfish sixgill shark Manta Ray pelagic cod." Squarehead catfish mullet halosaur, North American darter New Zealand sand diver.