Catfish Skull (IMAGE)

Brown University

Catfish Skull

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A model of a catfish skull with each bone highlighted in a different color. Catfish have over a dozen moving pieces in their skull. Brown University researchers found four primary bones that surround a catfish's mouth and throat expand outward in a consistent and coordinated manner to form the suction necessary to catch its prey.

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Image courtesy Aaron Olsen/Brainerd lab

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