blue catfish

blue catfish

noun
a large freshwater catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, that is a popular food fish in the states of the Mississippi River valley.
Also, blue cat.
Also called blue channel cat, blue channel catfish.


Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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blue catfish

noun
a large catfish of the Mississippi valley 
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