Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 12 compound words that contain catfish. The most common are listed below. Open catfish in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- wels catfishA scaleless freshwater catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.
- walking catfishA Southeast Asian catfish that can breathe air and move on land using its pectoral fins, Clarias batrachus
- flathead catfishA large freshwater catfish native to North America, Pylodictis olivaris.
- airbreathing catfishAny fish of the family Clariidae, which can breathe air for short periods.
- blue catfishA very large freshwater catfish native from central North America south to Central America, of the species Ictalurus furcatus.
- channel catfishA fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.
- electric catfishAny catfish of the family Malapteruridae (order Siluriformes).
- African sharptooth catfishan airbreathing catfish of sp. Clarias gariepinus
- talking catfishAny of the catfishes of the family Doradidae, able to produce sound by moving their pectoral spine or vibrating their swim bladder.
- upside-down catfishAny of various freshwater catfish that swim upside-down, such as Synodontis decorus, Synodontis multipunctatus, and especially Synodontis nigriventris
- striped catfishPlotosus lineatus, a type of eeltail catfish with a long, cylindrical body, black with horizontal white stripes and venomous spines on its dorsal and pectoral fins, found in the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific, and invasive in the …
- banjo catfishAny of a number of small tropical catfish in the family Aspredinidae, especially the popular aquarium species Bunocephalus coracoideus
- catfish effectThe tendency of weak competitors to improve themselves in order to keep up with the introduction of a stronger competitor.
- ghost catfishKryptopterus vitreolus, a small catfish endemic to Thailand and popular in the aquarium trade.
- naked catfishAny bagrid (family Bagridae) of African and Asian catfishes.
- shark catfishAny sharklike catfish of the family Pangasiidae, found across southern Asia.
- whale catfishAny fish of the family Cetopsidae of catfishes.
- cuckoo catfishSynodontis multipunctatus, a small African catfish that lays eggs among the eggs of a cichlid, to be taken care of by the cichlid.
- driftwood catfishAny of the family Auchenipteridae of nocturnal catfishes found in rivers from Panama to Argentina.
- African glass catfishPareutropius debauwi, a freshwater catfish native to Africa, found in Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
- Striped Raphael catfishA catfish of the family Doradidae.
- bumblebee catfishA catfish of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
- North American freshwater catfishAny of the species of catfish native to North America, of the family Ictaluridae
- Chao Phraya giant catfishSynonym of paroon shark: A species of shark catfish; Pangasius sanitwongsei.
- airsac catfishAny of the genus Heteropneustes of catfishes with elongated, compressed bodies, short dorsal fins with no spine, and long airsacs that serve as lungs that extend from the gill chamber.
Compound words 12
- blackfishAn Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
- cockfishA male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- hatfishSynonym of halibut: A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
- ChadfishTo catfish someone (typically a woman) by creating a fake online profile posing as an attractive man.
- catfisherSomeone who fishes for catfish.
- kittenfishTo fool (someone) on a dating app by presenting oneself in a more favourable light; to engage in kittenfishing.
- sadfishTo post about one's problems online for the sake of attracting attention and sympathy; to engage in sadfishing.
- catfishermanSomeone who fishes for catfish.
- catfishlikeResembling or characteristic of a catfish.
- maskfishTo wear a face mask to conceal one's unattractiveness, for example in an online dating profile.