Wilderness: Catfish Sting

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• Catfish Sting Overview
• Catfish Sting Symptoms
• Catfish Sting Treatment
• When to Seek Medical Care
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• Synonyms and Keywords
• Authors and Editors

Catfish Sting Overview

Catfish have whiskers protruding from the area around the mouth. Catfish are often found in muddy rivers, lakes, and on beaches in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters. These fish are not aggressive. People who are stung by catfish are usually fishing or bathing when they make contact with a catfish, usually by stepping on it. Both salt- and fresh-water catfish are dangerous. Each has 3 spines and a stinging apparatus.