What is a walking catfish and why were they in St. Pete streets during Debby?

What is a walking catfish and why were they in St. Pete streets during Debby?

By Claire Farrow

Source: wtsp

8/8/2024

Hurricane Debby, now a tropical storm, has washed up everything from $1 million worth of cocaine to something a little more slimy — walking catfish.

In a video captured by Dan Ciarletta of St. Petersburg on Sunday, Aug. 4, at least two of the nonnative species fish are in his driveway. They can be seen "walking" in very shallow water. As Debby passed the Tampa Bay area, it brought flash flooding and heavy rainfall to the region, aiding the fish in their journey to the St. Pete neighborhood.

Other residents in Pinellas County also posted videos to social media showing the "walking" fish.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
2501	Fifteen-year-old receives fish tank from Make-A-Wish	wvdn	2022-09-29	US
2502	These Ultra-Black Fish Are Almost Invisible, Cloaked in Nature's Darkest Colours	sciencealert	2020-06-16	US
2503	Mixed Results for Idaho Sockeye Salmon Return This Year	Associated Press	2022-10-05	US
2504	Turning fish alien to Mediterranean from problem to resource	ansamed	2022-09-19	IT
2505	DEM seizes 9ft tuna from Massachusetts charter they say was fishing illegally in RI waters	providencejournal	2022-09-19	US
2506	Miramichi fish-eradication project paused for 2nd year	CBC News	2022-09-20	CA
2507	Louisiana Adds 8 Days to Recreational Red Snapper Season	Associated Press	2022-10-05	US
2508	Woman finds ‘amazing’ rare transparent fish on Tasmanian beach	news	2022-09-21	AU
2509	Озеро в кольце тростника	Охотники.ру	2022-09-28	RU
2510	New fish species for the Mediterranean recorded in Malta	independent	2022-09-22	UK
2511	Man reels in massive 250-pound marlin while on kayak	kmov	2022-09-23	US
2512	13-year-old girl reels in 591 pound fish to win tournament	local12	2022-09-21	US
2513	Man held after drift net found	theborneopost	2022-09-24	US
2514	The US has spent more than $2B on a plan to save salmon.	opb	2022-05-24	US
2515	The racism, and resilience, behind today’s Pacific Northwest salmon crisis	opb	2022-09-24	US
2516	Researchers spot strange 'blue goo' creature 2,000 ft underwater	geo	2022-09-23	US
2517	On the Colorado River, growing concern	nbc11 news	2022-09-19	US
2518	Man held after drift net found in Sipadan dive site	nbcmontana	2022-09-21	US
2519	Salmon fishers in B.C. face decision of whether to quit industry via federal licence buyback plan	CBC News	2022-09-23	CA
2520	Londoner reels in fish-catching record	bbc	2022-09-24	UK
2521	Environment commissioner warns Canada failing to protect commercially valuable fish	global news	2022-10-04	CA
2522	Cheating controversy at Lake Erie fishing tournament faces scrutiny from authorities	Fox News	2022-10-03	US
2523	Spectre of salmon tax causes Cermaq to freeze Norwegian investments	The Fish Site	2022-10-04	NO
2524	Connecticut Sea Grant receives $850,000 in federal funding	The Fish Site	2022-10-01	US
2525	Snail Darter, Focus of Epic Conservation Fight, Is Recovered	Associated Press	2022-10-04	US

100 of [223 - pages.]