Catfish

['kætfɪʃ]

Definition

(noun.) any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth.

(noun.) flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed.

Edited by Darrell--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad.

Inputed by Jeff

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Horn-pout, mud-pout, bull-head (Pimalodus cattus).[2]. Wolf-fish (Anarrhicas lupus).

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