The cata of catfish
The population of the largest fish in our lakes increases under the effect of global warming. It would be a boon for professional fishermen if people wanted to eat it, but his bad reputation condemns him to feed our nightmares more than our stomachs. For the moment?
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🐟 A danger to humans
By tapping “catfish attack” in a search engine, one might be tempted to believe it, as the slightest incident rose in pin by media in search of sensationalism. In reality, the biggest fish in our lakes rarely attacks the human being, probably in rare cases where he could perceive a threat to his reproductive zone. When this happens, it is likely to inflict only very superficial injuries with its small teeth which evoke less those of a shark than a species of grater. This does not mean that experience is not traumatic for those who have the misfortune to live it, as the beast can impress by its volume. Let us also point out that catfish is very curious in nature, and that it is easy for divers to interact with him: he will gladly approach, often until contact, without manifesting the slightest aggressiveness.