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Large gill nets are effective at catching channel dwellers like this ripsaw catfish, Oxydoras niger. Its common name comes from the row of bony plates along its sides, each with a central thorn pointed towards its tail.

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  • Title: Ripsaw catfish Oxydoras niger
  • Creator: Mark Sabaj Perez/ANS

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