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catfish Definition

cat·fish (katfis̸h′)

noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es

  1. ☆ any of an order (Siluriformes) of bony fishes with barbels, somewhat like a cat's whiskers, about the mouth and usually with a sharp spine in the dorsal and pectoral fins
  2. ☆ any of certain fishes of this group cooked as food

catfish Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: My husband woke up, we had a chat then he went off to catch some catfish.
  • include: Over one hundred freshwater species have been recorded as being susceptible to the disease, including the African catfish.
  • have: Also have tiger shovelnose catfish at £ 7.50 and redtail cross tigers at £ 12.50!
  • die: I still feel really bad about watching Survival and laughing with my mom at the dying catfish.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Can Jeremy catch the ' giant devil catfish ' ?
  • African: It is also one of the very few African catfish that have been bred in captivity.
  • rare: Could possibly be confused with the rare bullhead catfish which has eight barbules, compared to the six barbules of the wels.
  • red: Red Tail Catfish 25/07/05 No 19inch red tail catfish, selling due to size as will soon outgrow my tank.
  • large: In this region of India a large catfish has developed a taste for live human flesh!
  • big: How does Big Mamma, one of the world's biggest catfish, sound?

Modifies a noun

  • production: The document is produced for Oklahoma, but is of use in most catfish production systems.
  • enthusiast: All in all, a superb fish for the catfish enthusiast.
  • system: The document is produced for Oklahoma, but is of use in most catfish production systems.
  • festival: A catfish festival all meals aboard way out bridge followed by the.

Noun used with modifier

  • shovelnose: Also have small tiger shovelnose catfish at £ 7.50 and red tail cross tiger shovelnose catfish at £ 12.50.
  • bristlenose: Stocked with 1 large pearl gourami, 1 mature bristlenose catfish, 1 albino cory, neon... .. .
  • tiger: Also have small tiger shovelnose catfish at £ 7.50 and red tail cross tiger shovelnose catfish at £ 12.50.
  • tail: Red Tail Catfish 25/07/05 No 19inch red tail catfish, selling due to size as will soon outgrow my tank.
  • giant: A century ago the Mekong giant catfish was found the entire length of the river from Vietnam to southern China.
  • lake: We stock a wide range of fish from the lakes together with a range of rift lake catfish.

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