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Are catfish bottom or top feeders?

Asked: Joseph Kieser, Last Updated:

Examples of bottom feeding fish species groups are flatfish (halibut, flounder, plaice, sole), eels, cod, haddock, bass, grouper, carp, bream (snapper) and some species of catfish and shark.

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