| catfish | Common name to express the order siluriformes. This order contains many families and over 2,000 species, including venomous species. Heteropneustes and plotosus genera have dangerous stings and are aggressive. most species are passive stingers. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| sea catfish | <zoology> The wolf fish. Any marine siluroid fish, as aelurichthys marinus, and Arinus felis, of the eastern coast of the United States. Many species are found on the coasts of Central and South America. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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