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Animals
Slate-blue catfish with a deeply forked tail and scattered dark spots.
Field facts
HabitatRivers, reservoirs, ponds
RangeStatewide
When to lookBest May to September nights
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlue Catfish, Bullheads
Field note: Its whole skin is covered in taste buds, so it tastes the water it swims in.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Grip behind the pectoral spines, not over them.
Pectoral and dorsal spines can drive deep; handle firmly and carefully.
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