Recommended To Eat: Yes
Need to be skinned because they don’t have scales
Fast growing
Good food conversion ratio
aquaponics fish speciesCatfishes are a assorted group of ray-finned fish that vary greatly in size. They are found in freshwater environments and live inland or in the coastal waters of every continent except for the Antarctica.
Commercially, catfishes are of great importance and many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food, especially in warm climates.
The catfish can feed on plant based food, insects as well as other fishes, but certain catfish species will have specific diets. Catfish is high in vitamin D and among the most common eaten species of are the channel catfish and blue catfish.