The signs and symptoms of Catfish Sting may be mild or severe and may include Local injury, cuts, gashes, and laceration; The sting from this fish is a problem for anglers who catch either the common Florida saltwater catfish or the sea catfish (sometimes called the hardhead) or the gafftopsail catfish both species have poisonous barbed spines in their dorsal (top) and pectoral (side) fins Both hardhead and gafftopsail catfish continue to hold the misaligned label of "trash fish," that lackadaisical term applied to fishes with little perceived ecological, sporting, or culinary value But saltwater catfish deserve a fair assessment unsullied by second hand slander Catching Your Own Cats
Fishing S Most Dangerous Animals Part 2 The Stingers Sport Fishing Magazine
