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Catfish

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1.  Subject field:

  1. Fishery resources.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Fisheries management
    4. >
  4. Fishery resources
    5. )
  1. Fishery product marketing.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Fishery product marketing
    4. )
  1. Fishing.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Fishing
    4. )
  1. Mariculture.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Aquaculture
    4. >
  4. Mariculture
    5. )
  1. Aquiculture.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Aquaculture
    4. >
  4. Aquiculture
    5. )

1.2.  IPA transcription and prononciation for catfish:

Cat • fish BrE / kætfɪʃ / NAmE / kætfɪʃ /
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Graph 1 : catfish - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.3.  Etymology of Catfish:

Compound from cat and from fish

1.4.  French translation of catfish:

Catfish can be translated into French as:
  1. Poisson-chat
  2. Poisson chat

1.5.  Definition of catfish in fisheries:


Image: Definition of catfish
Catfish: any fish of the family Siluriformes, which live in freshwater and have whisker-like barbels around the mouth

1.6.  Plural of catfish:


Catfish; Catfishes;

1.7.  Notes on catfish

The plural catfishes can be used when talking about different species or subspecies. When talking about individuals of the same species, the null-plural catfish should be used

Fishery terminology records for Catfish



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  • Seafood (noun)
  • Seafood processing (noun)
  • Fish (noun)
  • Deckhand (noun)
  • Hook (noun)
  • Licence (noun)
  • Port of registry (noun)
  • Crustacean (noun)
  • Mesh (noun)

    • 3.  Fisheries sub-sectors related to catfish:

  • Fisheries
  • Fisheries management
  • Aquatic ecosystem management
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • Fishery product marketing
  • Fishery resources
  • Fishery product inspection
  • Fishery products processing
  • Fisheries
  • Fishery product marketing
  • Fisheries
  • Fishing
  • Processing and quality control of fishery products
  • Aquiculture
  • Fishing gears
  • Fish farming
  • Fishery products processing
  • Trawl nets
  • Bottom trawl nets
  • MIDWATER TRAWLS
  • Fisheries
  • Aquaculture
  • Mariculture
  • Fisheries management
  • Aquatic navigation
  • Trawl nets
  • Fisheries
  • Aquaculture
  • Fishing
  • Aquiculture
  • Fishing gears
  • MIDWATER TRAWLS

    • 4.  Other fisheries sub-sectors:

    1. Aquaculture
    2. Aquatic ecosystem management
    3. Aquatic navigation
    4. Fisheries engineering
    5. Fisheries management
    6. Fishery product marketing
    7. Fishing
    8. Processing and quality control of fishery products
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