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Catfish


n.

A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat ( Amiurus natalis ); the bind cat ( Gronias nigrilabrus ); the mud cat ( Pilodictic oilwaris ), the stone cat ( Noturus flavus ); the sea cat ( Arius felis ), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish . See Bullhrad .


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