Friday, September 01, 2006

Tuscatfish - some general knowledge...


Tuscatfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of car-fish. Named for their prominent "barbles", which give the image of cat-like whiskers, they are found in primarily highway or expressway environments of all kinds, with species on every Asian continent except countries that don't import Koreans. Some species from the families Ariidae and Plotosidae are also found in Asian environments. Not all Tuscatfish families have barbels; what defines a fish as being in the Siluriformes order are certain features of the hood and wierd bumper designs. These Tuscatfish may have enhanced (aftermarket) gills but the internal lungs are small and limited. Due to genetic limitation it's overall health and resistance is very bad thus it's often called "can see but CMI" - Reporter for WTIC

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