The Sharptooth Catfish begins breeding in the shallow, vegetated areas after the heavy summer rains.\u00a0\u00a0 The female attaches her eggs to plants or other debris in the water, and within two days, the eggs are already hatching.\u00a0 Spawning is normally completed during the night after aggressive courting by the male Catfish.\u00a0 Site selection is pivotal for the survival of the young since neither parent offers any protection and opt instead to deposit the eggs in the shallow waters and swim away quickly.<\/p>\n

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  Cool Facts About The Sharptooth Catfish A \u00a0large, eel-like fish found throughout Africa, the Sharptooth Catfish has dark brown to black colouring and an average adult length of 1 to 1.5 m (3.2 to 4.9 ft) with a weight of around 29 kg (63.9 lbs) although larger Sharptooth Catfish have been caught The North African Catfish is the second largest fish species in Africa surpassed only in weight by the Vundu. Like the Lungfish, Sharptooth Catfish can not only breathe oxygen but they also have an accessory breathing organ above their gills, which allows them to breathe the oxygen <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[64,4024],"tags":[348,629,630,3710,4025,3708,3709],"yoast_head":"\n