North American freshwater catfish

noun

Any of the species of catfish native to North America, of the family Ictaluridae.

Meanings

nounNorth American freshwater catfish (plural North American freshwater catfish or North American freshwater catfishes)

plural North American freshwater catfishes

  1. Any of the species of catfish native to North America, of the family Ictaluridae.
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