Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish found in both freshwater and coastal environments, such as the Lagos Lagoon and the Mekuen River (Ode Mekuen) in Ikoyi and Imoba Land. They are named for their prominent, whisker-like sensory organs around the mouth called barbels.Catfish are commonly cultivated commercially for food, while many smaller species, some as tiny as 1 cm, are popular in the aquarium trade. All catfish lack scales; their bodies are either “naked,” covered by a protective mucus layer, or armored with bony plates (scutes) that serve as protection.
Typically nocturnal bottom-feeders, catfish possess strong, hollow, bony spines at the front of their dorsal and pectoral fins. They also exhibit a remarkable range in size from the minute Candiru species to the massive Mekong giant catfish and Wels catfish, which can grow up to 10–15 feet in length and weigh hundreds of pounds.
Cat fish have great nutritional value and can they can be bought in fish markets across the globe.
In Nigeria,they are use to make many dishes including the Nigeria notable fish pepper soup.when certain herbs such as Africa mahogany bark extract (efun epo Oganwo) and mint leaves are added to your pepper soup bowl .
They are be used to alleviate your cold,sinus and fever conditions.
When eating with a small ball of swallow foods such ,fufu,poundo (Iyan) agidi (eko) ,the carbohydrates of the swallows will give your cells the much needed energy to fight against the reproduction of the cold virus.
FYI: when viruses attack human cells ,they produce toxins that reduces appetites,so eating sugar producing carbohydrate stop their dominals signal to the brain .
This pepper soup recipe was used by an Onikoyi families and his friends doing the COVID 19 pandemic.
Idewu Onikoyi Family branch 