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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. IPA transcription and prononciation for catfish: 🔊

Cat • fish BrE / kætfɪʃ / NAmE / kætfɪʃ /

1.2.  Etymology of Catfish:

Compound from cat and from fish

1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of catfish:

  1. Poisson-chat
  2. Poisson chat

1.4. 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

1.5. 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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