The history of catfish is an interesting piece of information, especially among breeders of this type of fish.
When we hear the name of catfish, of course we already imagine a fish that has a mustache at the end of its mouth.
The catfish itself has the latin name Clarias with an elongated body.
This type of fish is quite slippery, agile and has 4 pairs of whiskers or a so-called machete at the end of its mouth.
Meanwhile, Clarias itself is a word that comes from the Greek chlaros which means strong and agile.
The meaning of the word represents the catfish which is famous as a type of agile and strong fish.
Even catfish can also survive in cloudy water though.
Knowing the History of Catfish and Their Habitat
The physical characteristics of catfish are with a flat body that is elongated and agile and there are no scales.
There are 5 types of fins on the body, including the dorsal fin, anal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin and tail fin.
On the pectoral fin there is a kind of bone or spine that is hard and sharp called Patil.
The patil serves as a tool to protect the catfish from the enemies around it.
The head of a catfish is formed from a hard bone just above and a pair of eyes that are small and not functioning properly.
So that’s why catfish rely on the tentacles or whiskers as a means of assisting the senses.
Apparently the original habitat of catfish comes from an African country which is also the history of catfish.
In addition, we can find catfish in freshwater species, for example rivers that have weak currents.
There are also catfish that live in swamps, lakes, reservoirs and rice fields that are inundated with water.
Catfish itself is rarely found in salt water or brackish water.
Except for sea catfish with different tribes and clans, namely Ariidae.
Even catfish can also live in dirty water such as sewers and sewers.
Most catfish breeders in the country breed catfish in ponds with freshwater types.
Other Names of Catfish Types
In addition to the history of catfish, it is important that you know the other names for the fish.
In Indonesia alone, each region has a different name for catfish.
For example, in the area of South Kalimantan, the locals call catfish by the name of pintet fish.
Other areas also have different names, for example for the Gayo area, they call it the fish of death.
As for the region of West Sumatra with the name of Kalang fish and Cepi fish in South Sulawesi.
Meanwhile, Javanese people often refer to catfish as leachate.
Not only in the country, in neighboring countries catfish also has different names.
For example, in English, they call catfish as Catfish.
In Japan, catfish is called by the name ca tre trang and catfish for Malaysia.
There is also a country in Thailand that calls catfish as Plamond.
Types of Catfish
In addition to being present with different catfish histories, there are many types of catfish scattered in the world.
In Indonesia alone, there are dozens of types of catfish spread across a number of islands and regions in the archipelago.
However, there are a number of popular types of catfish and many Indonesian people have developed them.
For example, the Javanese catfish or Clarias batrachus is very popular among catfish farmers.
The next type is the Dumbo catfish with the Latin name Clarias gariepinus.
The history of Dumbo catfish itself began with its arrival in 1985 and then many breeders were enthusiastic about developing it.
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