channel catfish

channel catfish

n. An edible freshwater catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) of North America, having spots on the side and long barbels. Also called channel cat.

chan′nel cat′fish

n. a freshwater food fish of the central U.S., Ictalurus punctatus.Also called chan′nel cat`. [1830–40, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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channel catfish - freshwater food fish common throughout central United Stateschannel cat, Ictalurus punctatussiluriform fish, catfish - any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouthblue cat, blue catfish, blue channel cat, blue channel catfish - a large catfish of the Mississippi valley