catfish food
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$22.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$3.57–$77.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+15.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay2,204.72avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$99K$99K/yr · 36K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catfish food is a $99K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
catfish food market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $68K–$90K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 0 of 3 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 12.3%
- Avg BSR
- #254
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 68%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 82 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 flat
Sellers
57
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
26%
- Aqueon19%
- Ultra Fresh18%
- API10%
- Southern States9%
- Hikari9%
- Tetra8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +15.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top catfish food search terms
- catfish food24K/yr
- catfish pellets7K/yr
- catfish food aquarium5K/yr
Top catfish food products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 25 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Aqueon Shrimp Pellets Sinking Food for Tropical Fish Goldfish Loaches Catfish and Other Bottom Feeding Fish 6.5 Ounces
Aqueon$7.014.6★8,314 rev
Ultra Fresh Bottom Feeder Fish Food Sword Prawns Natural Protein Balanced Diet for Catfish Corydoras Loaches Tropical Shrimp Pie 2.05 Ounces
Ultra Fresh$9.054.7★1,492 rev
API BOTTOM FEEDER PELLETS WITH SQUID Fish Food 1.3-Ounce Container
API$3.574.7★3,774 rev
Natures Canvas Catfish Feed Big Strike 32% Protein Floating Fish Food 40 Pounds
Southern States$49.084.3★170 rev
Tetra ShrimpWafers Complete Diet for Catfish and Loaches 3 Ounce
Tetra$6.254.7★3,468 rev
Newest
by launch date
BugGraze Bottom Dweller Feast 3-in-1 Sinking Pellets Wafers & Granules for Corydoras Plecos & Loaches Complete Aquarium Fish Diet Clean Feeding High Protein & Algae Blend 3 oz
Generic$11.2516 rev
Premium Catfish Pellets 1.75 lb. Jar
Ken's Fish & Pet$11.997 rev
Premium Catfish Pellets 4.75 lb. Jar
Ken's Fish & Pet$19.999 rev
Vitalis Catfish Pellets 1mm 70g (2.47oz) Sinking Protein Rich Formula for Bottom Feeders & Catfish - Supports Health Natural Feeding & Water Clarity
Vitalis Aquatic Nutrition$11.7210 rev
Aquatic Foods Inc. 6mm - 1/4 Carnivore Sinking Pellets for Cichlids Catfish Monster Fish Bottom Fish & Koi - 1/4-lb Foil Pouch Bag
Aquatic Foods Inc.$11.3057 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBugGraze Bottom Dweller Feast 3-in-1 Sinking Pellets Wafers & Granules for Corydoras Plecos & Loaches Complete Aquarium Fish Diet Clean Feeding High Protein & Algae Blend 3 oz
Generic$11.254.4★
Premium Catfish Pellets 1.75 lb. Jar
Ken's Fish & Pet$11.994.2★
Natures Canvas Catfish Feed Big Strike 32% Protein Floating Fish Food 40 Pounds
Southern States$49.084.3★
Purina AquaMax Pond Fish 2000 | Floating Pond Fish Food for Ponds and Lakes | Bluegill Fish Food Game Fish Food Catfish Koi & Bass Food 50 Pound (50 LB) Bag
Purina$72.564.6★
Vitalis Catfish Pellets 1mm 70g (2.47oz) Sinking Protein Rich Formula for Bottom Feeders & Catfish - Supports Health Natural Feeding & Water Clarity
Vitalis Aquatic Nutrition$11.724.8★
What buyers say about catfish food
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Worth every penny”
“My fish love it”
“Appears to be a great treat”
“the perfect size”
“Does it's job”
“the mix arrived fresh”
“They also stay in tact for a while”
“The granules are clean”
“it boost their color as well”
What buyers complain about
“Small bag”
“found much cheaper for the same item on eBay at the old price”
“Deceptive advertising”
“it clouds up my tank water for a few days”
“Cloudy water, what a mess to clean up”
“I'm not really impressed with the food quality content for the 'intended audience'”
“bad odor”
“It breaks down slowly”
“The fish gobble them up”
“Lots of algae”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is catfish food profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $99K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the catfish food niche?
- 17 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in catfish food?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for catfish food peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the catfish food niche?
- Listings span $3.57–$77.14; the average listing price is $22.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,205 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.