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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An edible freshwater catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) of North America, having spots on the side and long barbels.
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- noun freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
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treeseed commented on the word channel catfish
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, are North America's most numerous catfish species.
Also called channel cats
February 19, 2008