blue catfish

blue catfish

n. A large bluish freshwater catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) of North America and especially the Mississippi River basin, sometimes weighing more than 45 kilograms (100 pounds). Also called blue cat.

blue′ cat′fish

n. a large freshwater catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, popular as a food fish in the Mississippi River valley. Also called blue′ cat′.

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blue catfish - a large catfish of the Mississippi valleyblue cat, blue channel cat, blue channel catfishchannel cat, channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus - freshwater food fish common throughout central United States