channel catfish
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channel catfish
n.
An edible freshwater catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) of North America, having spots on the side and long barbels. Also called channel cat.
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chan′nel cat′fish
n.
a freshwater food fish of the central U.S., Ictalurus punctatus.Also called chan′nel cat`.
[1830–40, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() siluriform fish, catfish - any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth blue cat, blue catfish, blue channel cat, blue channel catfish - a large catfish of the Mississippi valley |
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