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flathead catfish
a yellow and brown catfish, Pylodictus olivaris, common in the central U.S., having a flattened head and a projecting lower jaw. -
blue catfish
a large freshwater catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, that is a popular food fish in the states of the Mississippi River valley. -
gaff-topsail catfish
a sea catfish, Bagre marinus, occurring in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico from Cape Cod to Panama, and having the spine of the dorsal fin greatly prolonged and flattened. -
channel catfish
a food fish, Ictalurus punctatus, common in fresh waters throughout central U.S. -
puntat
a walking catfish, Clarias fuscus, introduced in Hawaiian waters. -