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Catfish

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2022-11-23 00:00:00

1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1.  Subject field:

  1. Fishery resources.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Fisheries management > Fishery resources )
  1. Fishery product marketing.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Fishery product marketing )
  1. Fishing.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Fishing )
  1. Mariculture.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Aquaculture > Mariculture )
  1. Aquiculture.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Aquaculture > Aquiculture )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for catfish: 🔊

Cat • fish BrE / kætfɪʃ / NAmE / kætfɪʃ /

1.3.  Etymology of Catfish:

Compound from cat and from fish

1.4. 🇫🇷 French translation of catfish:

  1. Poisson-chat
  2. Poisson chat

1.5. Definition of catfish in fisheries:


Image: Definition of catfish

Catfish: any fish of the family Siluriformes, which live in freshwater and have whisker-like barbels around the mouth

1.6. Plural of catfish:


Catfish; Catfishes;

2. Notes on catfish

The plural catfishes can be used when talking about different species or subspecies. When talking about individuals of the same species, the null-plural catfish should be used


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  1. Aquaculture
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  5. Fishery product marketing
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