"talking catfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talking catfishes [plural], talking catfish [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es|talking catfish}} talking catfish (plural talking catfishes or talking catfish)
  1. Any of the catfishes of the family Doradidae, able to produce sound by moving their pectoral spine or vibrating their swim bladder.
    Sense id: en-talking_catfish-en-noun-8i4uz1GW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see talking, catfish. Categories (lifeform): Catfish
    Sense id: en-talking_catfish-en-noun-ovYhytmo Disambiguation of Catfish: 44 56

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