WATERY WEDNESDAY # 16

WATERY WEDNESDAY# 16

This Watery Wednesday we are looking upside down! That’s right; we’ve found a little freshwater fish that swims upside down! Isn’t the animal world just amazing? Let’s meet this little fish!

MEET THE UPSIDE DOWN CATFISH!

Range/Habitat: Central Africa/ rivers-streams

Diet: Omnivore: plants, invertebrates

Length: 3 ¾”

Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Upside Down Catfish swim upside down at the surface of the water.
• They have reverse counter shading (they are lighter on the top than the bottom) so they blend in.
• Upside down catfish are active at dusk and night.
• Upside down catfish eat plants off the underside off logs and branches.

How cool is it that there are little fish who swim upside down? Can any of you a handstand? If you can try it and see what the world looks like upside down, just like this little catfish!