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See also: Article on Catfish
CATFISH
Catfish have many external taste buds and some are located on their barbels - which means they can taste something by simply touching it with their barbels.
The record size for a blue catfish is 124 pounds, caught in Illinois.
Belzoni, Mississippi is known as the Catfish Capital of the World
Paris, Tennessee is home to an event that claims to be the "world's biggest fish fry." Hungry visitors will consume about 12,500 pounds of catfish during the festivities, which last for six days. The event began in 1953 and includes parades, square dances, an auto show, and, if you're lucky, a catfish race!
Library of Congress Local Legacies Project
The largest catfish ever caught was a flathead catfish that weighed 123 pounds, caught by Ken Paulie on the Withlacoochee River in Florida, May 14, 1998.
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