Name – Arius felis Name – Hardhead Catfish Description – The hardhead catfish has six rounded barbels that protrude from the chin like whiskers. These barbels help catfish find crabs, fish and shrimp in the muddy bays where they live. The dorsal and pectoral fins are each supported by a sharp, slime-covered pointed spine. Catfish are covered in a slightly toxic slime, which causes severe pain and swelling if you cut yourself. The spine is normally held erect when the fish is excited and a tennis shoe or even a leather-soled shoe offers little protection. Adults can reach a pound or more, but the average is about 10 inches and a half pound. Location – TAMUG Fishing Pier 29°18′56″N 94°49′03″WDistribution – Hardhead catfish are found in large numbers in both bay and Gulf waters. Found in Atlantic and Gulf waters. Other - NativePicture – References: Bowling, Brenda. Identifying Texas Marine Species. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 2012. Network. October 15, 2013. Name – Pimephales promelas Name – Fathead Minnow Description – Pimephales and promelas are both Greek words, meaning "fat head" and "before black" respectively. The fat minnow has a rounded snout and short, rounded fins. There is a dark spot at the base of the caudal fin and sometimes a spot on the front of the dorsal fin. As with many other small fish, there is darkening along the midline of the back. The anal fin has 7 rays. Location – TAMUG Fishing Pier 29°18′56″N 94°49′03″W Distribution – The fathead minnow is a stream fish, capable of tolerating a wide range of environmental conditions including high temperatures, low oxygen levels and high turbidity. The species appears to be most abundant in small streams where it competes with...... center of paper...... mm long and 3–7 mm wide. After the fish's tongue is destroyed, the parasite attaches to the stump of the old tongue and becomes the fish's new tongue. Location – TAMUG Fishing Pier 29°18′56″N 94°49′03″WDistribution – Tongue eating lice is widespread. It can be found from the Gulf of California, north to the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador. It has been found in waters from 2 to almost 60 m deep. This isopod is known to parasitize eight species of fish, all belonging to two orders and four families. It can be found in seven species of the order Perciformes: 3 snappers, 1 grunt, 3 drums and one species of the order Atheriniformes: 1 gruunion. Females of this isopod have been found in the mouths of three species of snapper. It has also been observed in hosts from Costa Rica, including the Colorado snapper, Colorado snapper, and Jordan snapper. Other – NativePicture –