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channel catfish

–noun
a food fish, Ictalurus punctatus, common in fresh waters throughout central U.S.
Also called channel cat.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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channel catfish  
n.  A freshwater food fish (Ictalurus punctatus) common to the central United States. Also called channel cat.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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