channel catfish
noun
: a large black-spotted catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) that is an important freshwater food fish of the U.S. and Canada
called also channel cat
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources added young largemouth bass, channel catfish and other species to the pond, which is now larger and deeper than before the restoration project.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
Some damselfish cultivate taste buds on their fins, and channel catfish have them across their midsections.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Book a boat ride on the Desert Belle, relax at the boat-in campsites at the eastern end of the lake or fish for everything from rainbow trout to bass, channel catfish and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
Sitting just south of Safford, visitors enjoy views of mighty Mount Graham while fishing the 30-acre lake for largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
Some damselfish cultivate taste buds on their fins, and channel catfish have them across their midsections.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Book a boat ride on the Desert Belle, relax at the boat-in campsites at the eastern end of the lake or fish for everything from rainbow trout to bass, channel catfish and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
Sitting just south of Safford, visitors enjoy views of mighty Mount Graham while fishing the 30-acre lake for largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
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“Channel catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channel%20catfish. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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