African catfish will replace fish imported to Russians Scientists from Razumovsky Moscow University of Technology have already deciphered the genome of the Russian population of claried catfish. Now experts are working on the development of aquaculture with high resistance to cold. The fish have already been adapted to the water temperature in the Belgrade farm. According to experts, the cheap and nutritious pulp without an unpleasant smell can become an alternative to sea bass and dorado, as well as trout and salmon.