2006-07-12 07:30:11 · 15 answers · asked by Grin Reeper 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
they are bottom dwellers & live in dark, muddy surroundings. The whiskers are feelers, to help them find the way.
2006-07-12 07:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by applpro 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To help them find food. If the whiskers all point down the fish is primarily a bottum feeder. If the whiskers fan out on either side of the head the catfish will likely eat anyfish that fits in it's mouth.
2006-07-12 09:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use them as feelers to find stuff and to make sure the space is big enough for them. The whiskers are also a defense against predators, they will cause whatever part of the anatomy of the predator that comes into contact with the whiskers to go numb and that way the fish can escape.
2006-07-12 07:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by dragonmomof3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catfish live in dark, muddy waters. They need them to help and know where they're going, along with finding food.
~Maya~
2016-11-04 10:11:57 · answer #4 · answered by Blayne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a cat (an animal wit whiskers) fish(animal wit fins) combined
2006-07-12 07:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons:
1.) To feel their way around, as they are bottom dwellers
2.) As a defense mechanism. They can sting you.
2006-07-12 07:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To help them find food because they dont have very good eyesite.
2006-07-12 07:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they will look like a cat..If they didn't have whiskers, you'ld have to call them something else....next question, please.......
2006-07-12 07:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are CAT-fish. j/k it's because they are bottom dwellers or something like that.
~*Alyssa*~
2006-07-12 07:54:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they r part cat...hint the name!!! (CATfish)
2006-07-12 07:34:07 · answer #10 · answered by whitney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋