{"id":130805,"date":"2022-06-21T10:02:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:02:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:27","slug":"how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/","title":{"rendered":"How many different type of catfish are there?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_many_different_type_of_catfish_are_there\" title=\"How many different type of catfish are there?\">How many different type of catfish are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_many_different_catfish_is_in_the_United_States\" title=\"How many different catfish is in the United States?\">How many different catfish is in the United States?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#Which_catfish_is_best_for_eating\" title=\"Which catfish is best for eating?\">Which catfish is best for eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_common_species_of_catfish\" title=\"What is the most common species of catfish?\">What is the most common species of catfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_common_type_of_catfish\" title=\"What is the most common type of catfish?\">What is the most common type of catfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#Which_catfish_taste_the_best\" title=\"Which catfish taste the best?\">Which catfish taste the best?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_do_I_know_what_type_of_catfish_I_have\" title=\"How do I know what type of catfish I have?\">How do I know what type of catfish I have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_many_types_of_catfish_are_in_the_United_States\" title=\"How many types of catfish are in the United States?\">How many types of catfish are in the United States?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_catfish_are_native_to_America\" title=\"What catfish are native to America?\">What catfish are native to America?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_biggest_species_of_catfish_in_America\" title=\"What is the biggest species of catfish in America?\">What is the biggest species of catfish in America?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_size_catfish_is_best_for_eating\" title=\"What size catfish is best for eating?\">What size catfish is best for eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#Is_freshwater_catfish_good_to_eat\" title=\"Is freshwater catfish good to eat?\">Is freshwater catfish good to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_type_of_catfish_is_best_to_eat\" title=\"What type of catfish is best to eat?\">What type of catfish is best to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_many_types_of_catfish_do_we_have\" title=\"How many types of catfish do we have?\">How many types of catfish do we have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_are_the_three_species_of_catfish\" title=\"What are the three species of catfish?\">What are the three species of catfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_common_catfish\" title=\"What is the most common catfish?\">What is the most common catfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#Which_catfish_is_the_best_to_eat\" title=\"Which catfish is the best to eat?\">Which catfish is the best to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_popular_catfish_to_eat\" title=\"What is the most popular catfish to eat?\">What is the most popular catfish to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#Do_different_catfish_taste_different\" title=\"Do different catfish taste different?\">Do different catfish taste different?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_popular_catfish\" title=\"What is the most popular catfish?\">What is the most popular catfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#How_do_you_tell_what_catfish_I_have\" title=\"How do you tell what catfish I have?\">How do you tell what catfish I have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-different-type-of-catfish-are-there\/#What_kind_of_cat_is_this_fish\" title=\"What kind of cat is this fish?\">What kind of cat is this fish?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_different_type_of_catfish_are_there\"><\/span>How many different type of catfish are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,000 different species<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_different_catfish_is_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>How many different catfish is in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The North American freshwater catfish is a fish family found only in freshwater rivers and lakes of North America from southern Canada to Guatemala. There are <b>about 45 species<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_catfish_is_best_for_eating\"><\/span>Which catfish is best for eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The three species most commonly targeted are the <b>channel catfish, blue cat and flathead, all of which are delicious when properly cared for and prepared.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_species_of_catfish\"><\/span>What is the most common species of catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most commonly eaten species in the United States are the <b>channel catfish and the blue catfish, both of which are common in the wild and increasingly widely farmed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_type_of_catfish\"><\/span>What is the most common type of catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The North American freshwater catfish is a fish family found only in freshwater rivers and lakes of North America from southern Canada to Guatemala. There are <b>about 45 species<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_catfish_taste_the_best\"><\/span>Which catfish taste the best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most commonly eaten species in the United States are the <b>channel catfish and the blue catfish, both of which are common in the wild and increasingly widely farmed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_what_type_of_catfish_I_have\"><\/span>How do I know what type of catfish I have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some anglers believe flatheads diet is responsible for their superior table quality. And <b>a properly cleaned flathead (be sure to remove the yellow fat in the meat) is unquestionably the best tasting of all catfish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_types_of_catfish_are_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>How many types of catfish are in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We may earn commission from links on this page, but we have confidence in all recommended products. North America is home to <b>well over 30 catfish species. Many of the catfish species in North America are in isolated areas or small populations. Anglers call the most popular catfish species The Big Three.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_catfish_are_native_to_America\"><\/span>What catfish are native to America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Ictaluridae, sometimes called ictalurids, are a family of catfish native to North America, where they are an important food source and sometimes fished for sport. The family includes about 51 species, some commonly known as <b>bullheads, madtoms, channel catfish, and blue catfish<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_species_of_catfish_in_America\"><\/span>What is the biggest species of catfish in America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some anglers believe flatheads diet is responsible for their superior table quality. And <b>a properly cleaned flathead (be sure to remove the yellow fat in the meat) is unquestionably the best tasting of all catfish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_size_catfish_is_best_for_eating\"><\/span>What size catfish is best for eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone has their own personal opinion, but the best eating tends to be <b>3-5lbs. The younger catfish are usually better eating, as the bigger fish are loaded with toxins.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_freshwater_catfish_good_to_eat\"><\/span>Is freshwater catfish good to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Catfish is low in calories and packed with lean protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Its particularly rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fats and vitamin B12. <b>It can be a healthy addition to any meal, though deep frying adds far more calories and fat than dry heat cooking methods like baking or broiling.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_you_should_not_eat_catfish\"><\/span>Why you should not eat catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Catfish has a very low amount of mercury, which is very toxic to the human body and can, when consumed in large quantities, damage the nervous system, Adeolu said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_best_tasting_freshwater_catfish\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the best tasting freshwater catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Flathead catfish are considered the best tasting catfish by most anglers. However, most catfish taken from clean fresh water make for good eating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_common_name_of_a_catfish\"><\/span>What is the common name of a catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GenusIctalurus Rafinesque, 1820  channel catfishes, <b>forktail catfishes<\/b>SpeciesIctalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)  Channel Catfish, graceful catfish, bagre de canal, barbue de rivixe8re13 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_catfish_is_best_to_eat\"><\/span>What type of catfish is best to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Blue catfish are very good to eat. Fresh baits such as cut fish, shrimp, chicken liver, and processed catfish bait are best, while bait casting and bottom fishing are popular angling methods.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_types_of_catfish_do_we_have\"><\/span>How many types of catfish do we have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,000 different species<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_three_species_of_catfish\"><\/span>What are the three species of catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Blue catfish, channel catfish, and flathead catfish are the three primary species of catfish in the United States. They are also the most sought-after species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_catfish\"><\/span>What is the most common catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Channel catfish<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_catfish_is_the_best_to_eat\"><\/span>Which catfish is the best to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Blue catfish are very good to eat. Fresh baits such as cut fish, shrimp, chicken liver, and processed catfish bait are best, while bait casting and bottom fishing are popular angling methods.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_popular_catfish_to_eat\"><\/span>What is the most popular catfish to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The three species most commonly targeted are the <b>channel catfish, blue cat and flathead, all of which are delicious when properly cared for and prepared.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_different_catfish_taste_different\"><\/span>Do different catfish taste different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why do Big Catfish Taste Worse Than Small Catfish? <b>Big catfish taste worse than smaller catfish because they have more toxins in their meat. The meat of old catfish also tends to get old and mushy, providing a different and more gamey flavor when cooked.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_popular_catfish\"><\/span>What is the most popular catfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Channel catfish<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_what_catfish_I_have\"><\/span>How do you tell what catfish I have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,000 different species<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cat_is_this_fish\"><\/span>What kind of cat is this fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most commonly eaten species in the United States are the <b>channel catfish and the blue catfish, both of which are common in the wild and increasingly widely farmed.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many different type of catfish are there?How many different catfish is in the United States?Which catfish is best for eating?What is the most common species of catfish?What is the most common type of catfish?Which catfish taste the best?How do I know what type of catfish I have?How many types of catfish&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130805"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130805\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}