Catfishes
"Catfishes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Common name of the order Siluriformes. This order contains many families and over 2,000 species, including venomous species. Heteropneustes and Plotosus genera have dangerous stings and are aggressive. Most species are passive stingers.
| Descriptor ID |
D002397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.493.080
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catfishes" by people in Profiles.
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Dean KE, Suarez MP, Rifai HS, Palachek RM, Koenig L. Bioaccumulation of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans in catfish and crabs along an estuarine salinity and contamination gradient. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2009 Nov; 28(11):2307-17.
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Howell NL, Suarez MP, Rifai HS, Koenig L. Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in water, sediment, and aquatic biota in the Houston Ship Channel, Texas. Chemosphere. 2008 Jan; 70(4):593-606.