Meanings
nounchannel catfish (plural channel catfishes or channel catfish)
plural channel catfishes
- A fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.
Synonyms: channel cat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounfreshwater food fish common throughout central United States
Similar
channel catIctalurus punctatus
Broader
catfishsiluriform fish
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan peix gat americà
- peix gat americàIctalurus punctatus
French barbue de rivière
- barbue de rivièreIctalurus punctatus
Korean 찬넬동자개
- 찬넬동자개 (channeldongjagae)Ictalurus punctatus
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