blue catfish

noun

: a large bluish catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) of the Mississippi River valley that may weigh over 100 pounds (45 kilograms)

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Go deeper: Where to eat Chesapeake blue catfish around D.C. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 July 2024 The latter, a young biologist named Zach Crum, examined the diets of more than 1,000 blue catfish taken from the Nanticoke River on the Eastern Shore in 2021 and 2022. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 But Taylor, who sells snakeheads and blue catfish to local restaurants and markets, does see consumption growing. Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 Zoom in: Long Shot Hospitality chef Kyle Bailey and his team recently hauled in a whopping 800 lbs of blue catfish on a fishing trip spearheaded by local photographer and conservationist Jay Fleming. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue catfish 

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First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue catfish was in 1818

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“Blue catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20catfish. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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