blue catfish

or blue cat

noun

  1. a large freshwater catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, that is a popular food fish in the states of the Mississippi River valley.

Origin of blue catfish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
  • Also called blue channel cat, blue channel catfish.

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