Anthony_Britt
New member
Catfish hone in and track down baitfish and other sources of food using their sense of smell.
The advanced olfactory pits in the front of the catfish's head continuously pump in water. One nostril is dedicated to water intake while the other nostril is used to pump out the water.
What about the catfish's sense of sight?
Believe it or not, the catfish's sense of sight is very acute. Catfish can see in both dark and light conditions.
Of course, the fish's eyesight does have its limitations.
If the water is too muddy, it won't be able to see more than a few inches. That's why the catfish also has to rely on its sense of taste to find its prey.
The catfish is a scale-less fish - and for good reason, too.
Being scale-less, the catfish can develop millions of taste buds all around its body, from the mouth region, head region, and all the way down the entire length of its body.
Yes, the catfish is essentially a swimming tongue.
It tastes the water and is always aware -- through its sense of smell and taste -- if there are some easy pickings around.
Channel catfish are most notable for smelling, so anglers typically use juicy, stinky bait when they're trying to hunt for big channel catfish in large rivers or lakes.
The advanced olfactory pits in the front of the catfish's head continuously pump in water. One nostril is dedicated to water intake while the other nostril is used to pump out the water.
What about the catfish's sense of sight?
Believe it or not, the catfish's sense of sight is very acute. Catfish can see in both dark and light conditions.
Of course, the fish's eyesight does have its limitations.
If the water is too muddy, it won't be able to see more than a few inches. That's why the catfish also has to rely on its sense of taste to find its prey.
The catfish is a scale-less fish - and for good reason, too.
Being scale-less, the catfish can develop millions of taste buds all around its body, from the mouth region, head region, and all the way down the entire length of its body.
Yes, the catfish is essentially a swimming tongue.
It tastes the water and is always aware -- through its sense of smell and taste -- if there are some easy pickings around.
Channel catfish are most notable for smelling, so anglers typically use juicy, stinky bait when they're trying to hunt for big channel catfish in large rivers or lakes.