As the owner of two very beautiful pictus catfish (Pimelodus pictus), this article captured my interest. From National Geographic:
Some catfish species have been known to be venomous—including a few dangerous enough to kill a human. But scientists knew little about how common venomous catfish are or how the fish produce and deliver their venom.
Turns out, the ability is more widespread than anyone realized—extending to about half of the more than 3,000 known catfish species, according to a new report.
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