Meanings
nounblue catfish (plural blue catfishes or blue catfish)
plural blue catfishes
- A very large freshwater catfish native from central North America south to Central America, of the species Ictalurus furcatus.
Synonyms: blue cat, Mississippi catfish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very large freshwater catfish native from central North America south to Central America, of the species Ictalurus furcatus.
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nouna large catfish of the Mississippi valley
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Translations
French poisson-chat bleu
- poisson-chat bleufreshwater catfish
Italian pesce gatto azzurro
- pesce gatto azzurrofreshwater catfish
Polish sumik błękitny
- sumik błękitnyfreshwater catfish
Spanish bagre azul
- bagre azulfreshwater catfish
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blue catfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20catfish
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“blue catfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20catfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue catfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20catfish.
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