WordNet
n. freshwater food fish common throughout central United States [syn: channel cat, Ictalurus punctatus]
Wikipedia
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8 million anglers targeting them per year. The popularity of channel catfish for food has contributed to the rapid growth of aquaculture of this species in the United States.
Usage examples of "channel catfish".
I told her about the channel catfish down there, about how big they were and the trash they fed on, and about the forty-four-pound one that Ricky had caught.
The researchers at universities in Al- abama and California gave salmon growth-promoter genes to some Channel catfish.
A giant channel catfish accidentally bumped into his leg in its scavenging.
Abby went with him occasionally, watching him land big bass and crappie, rainbow trout and channel catfish.