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upside-down catfish

upside-down catfish noun: any of various freshwater catfish that swim upside-down, such as Synodontis decorus, Synodontis multipunctatus, and especially Synodontis nigriventris.

Noun

upside-down catfish (plural upside-down catfish or upside-down catfishes)

  1. Any of various freshwater catfish that swim upside-down, such as Synodontis decorus, Synodontis multipunctatus, and especially Synodontis nigriventris
    • Through the advent of air travel the amazing family of upside-down catfishes has been introduced, and is now providing us with several species of amusing and interesting scavengers.1963, Derek McInerny, Geoffrey Gerard, “Synodontidæ”, in All About Tropical Fish, new edition, London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, →OCLC, page 359
    • Upside-down catfish are delightful aquarium pets. They eat any foods offered to them, and they are generally peaceful.1968, Alan Mark Fletcher, “The Upside-down Catfish”, in Unusual Aquarium Fishes, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J. B. Lippincott Company, →LCCN, page 43

upside-down catfish meaning in Tamil

upside-down catfish in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of upside-down catfish

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Questions about upside-down catfish

What does upside-down catfish mean?
Upside-down catfish means any of various freshwater catfish that swim upside-down, such as Synodontis decorus, Synodontis multipunctatus, and especially Synodontis nigriventris.
What is upside-down catfish in Tamil?
Upside-down catfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Upside-down catfish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is upside-down catfish?
Upside-down catfish is a noun.
What is the plural of upside-down catfish?
The plural of upside-down catfish is upside-down catfish.

Words near upside-down catfish in the dictionary

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  2. upside the head
  3. upside-down
  4. upside-down cake
  5. upside-down cakes
  6. upside-down catfish
  7. upside-down catfishes
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  9. upside-down fires
  10. upside-down income statement
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