A uniquely sociable freshwater catfish, known for its fondness for human interaction, has attracted widespread attention and concern for its well-being. Fish lover Denchai Lueklek shared the extraordinary behaviour of the catfish on his Facebook account.

 

On September 27, news correspondents visited Denchai’s residence in the Sai Thai sub-district, Krabi, to witness the catfish’s behaviour first-hand. The 50 year old owns a large freshwater pond located 1 kilometre away from his house.

 

Upon coaxing the catfish, it swam towards Denchai in a friendly manner, circling the pond’s edge. This behaviour starkly contrasted with the other fish in the pond, which showed signs of fear and kept their distance.

 

The pond, approximately 1 acre in size, was originally a 30 year old disused rice paddy. Denchai had transformed it into a model farm pond during the Covid-19 pandemic and stocked it with tilapia.

 

The catfish, however, was a natural inhabitant of the pond. Lueklek noticed that this particular catfish would always watch him and swim towards him whenever he was near the pond.

 

By Atima Homtientong

Caption: Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-02

 

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Did it get as many views as the vegetable farmer's Audi A4 though?

11 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Did it get as many views as the vegetable farmer's Audi A4 though?

Now the locals know where to get an easy lunch...

How does one tell one catfish from another? It could be two creatures catfishing him.