ðə fˈæmɪli sˈɪlʊɹɹˌɪdiː ɪz vˈɛɹi daɪvˈɜːs, wɪð nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi mˈɛni dɪstˈɪŋktɪv fˈiːtʃɚz ɐmˌʌŋ ˈɔːl spˈiːsiːz, bˌʌt sˌʌm mˈeɪdʒɚ wˈʌnz ɪŋklˈuːd dʒaɪɡˈæntɪzəm, ænd smˈɔːlɚ vˈɜːʒənz ʌv ˈætɹɪbjˌuːts ðæt kˈætfɪʃ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli hˈæv, sˈʌtʃ ɐz smˈɔːlɚ fˈɪnz ænd wˈɪskɚz.
The family Siluridae is very diverse, with not very many distinctive features among all species, but some major ones include gigantism, and smaller versions  of attributes that Catfish regularly have, such as smaller fins and whiskers.