Meanings
nounairbreathing catfish (plural airbreathing catfish or airbreathing catfishes)
plural airbreathing catfishes
- Any fish of the family Clariidae, which can breathe air for short periods.
Synonyms: walking catfish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fish of the family Clariidae, which can breathe air for short periods.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 塘蝨 /塘虱
- 塘蝨 /塘虱 (tángshī)any fish of the Clariidae family
Estonian angersäga
- angersägaany fish of the Clariidae family
Finnish ankeriasmonni
- ankeriasmonniany fish of the Clariidae family
German Kiemensackwels
- Kiemensackwelsany fish of the Clariidae family
Korean 공기호흡메기
- 공기호흡메기 (gonggihoheummegi)any fish of the Clariidae family
Vietnamese cá trê
- cá trêany fish of the Clariidae family
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