Sketch two large ovals for catfish eyes, add pupils and eyelashes with overlapping lines.
Use curved lines to draw the mouth and barbel with non-overlapping lips and a meeting point for the barbel.
Sketch a barbel on the opposite of the mouth with a curved line and an "S" shaped line for the body.
Draw the lower jaw using overlapping curved lines. Draw another, longer curved line parallel to the first.
Draw four additional barbels surrounding the fish's mouth. Use pairs of short curved lines that meet at points for each.
Draw curved line for fish's pectoral fin, extend for scalloped edge, double back and continue for fish's body.
Draw a curved "V" shape, connect the tips with a wavy line, and enclose the tail fins using curved lines.
Draw the tail, connect two curved lines, and enclose the anal and pectoral fins.
Texture the fins and tail with curved lines running down the length of each.
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