Flathead Catfish
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HABITAT
- The flathead prefers to live in deep water
- Murky
- Slow moving current
- Rivers, lakes, streams
ADAPTATIONS
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- Large mouth no teeth- gulps fish
- Light on bottom dark on top- hide from predators
- Flat bottom - bottom feeders
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- Small eyes- don't live in deep water
- Don't have scales
- Large caudal fin-strong swimmers
Photo by Justin Shearer
FUN FACTS
- Flatheads hearing is 13 times better than most other fish in the water.
- Entire body is covered with taste buds.
- Males live longer and get bigger than females which is opposite of most other fish.
