i., zool. yayınbalığı

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Definition of i., zool. yayınbalığı in Turkish English dictionary

catfish

Any fish of the order Siluriformes, that are mainly found in freshwater, are without scales, and have barbels like whiskers around the mouth

{n} a fish of the shark kind

This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish

flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed

large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins

any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed

Catfish are a type of fish that have long thin spines around their mouths. catfish a type of fish that has whiskers (=strong hairs) around its mouth and lives in rivers or lakes. Any of about 2,500 species of scale-less, mostly freshwater, fishes (order Siluriformes) related to carp and minnows and named for their whiskerlike barbels (fleshy feelers). All species have at least one pair of barbels on the upper jaw, and some have a pair on the snout and additional pairs on the chin. Many species possess spines that may be associated with venom glands. Found almost worldwide, they are generally bottom-dwelling scavengers that feed on almost any kind of plant or animal matter. Species vary from 1.5 in. to 15 ft (4 cm-4.5 m) long and may weigh up to 660 lbs (300 kg). Many small species are popular aquarium fishes; many large species are used for food

Any fish of the order Siluriformes, that are mainly found in freshwater, have no scales and with barbels like whiskers around the mouth

{i} any of a number of freshwater fish having whiskers around the mouth and no scales

any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth

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

Hyphenation

i., zo·ol. ya·yın·ba·lı·ğı