Varied species of catfish can be found around the globe. They are divided into 33 families, 400 generas, and more than 3,000 species! From Virginia to Vienna, you can find different types of catfish.

The all-tackle world record Wels catfish was caught in Italy in 2010. IGFA. Attila Zsedely is the all-tackle world record holder for the species. He caught this massive Wels catfish from Italy’s River ...

An angler caught a 9-foot-long "monster" catfish in an Italian river after a 40-minute battle. The enormous wels catfish was likely a world-record breaker in length.

HOUSTON — An Italian angler could be a new world-record holder after reeling in a massive catfish in Italy's longest river. Alessandro Biancardi spent 40 minutes catching the fish that measured ...

An angler caught the gigantic wels catfish in the murky waters of the River Po, in Italy, where the previous world record for the largest catfish was set just 2 months ago.

A professional fisherman in Italy has caught what may be a world record-breaking catfish in the country's largest river. Alessandro Biancardi's catch was more than 9 feet long — roughly the size ...