英语词汇“walking catfish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

walking catfish n. any of several catfishes which can propel themselves over land for short distances using their pectoral fins for support; esp. Clarias batrachus (family Clariidae), native to South-East Asia and introduced in Florida and elsewhere.

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1873 J. H. Beadle Undeveloped West xxvi. 544 Walking catfish... The lake contains a species of ‘catfish with legs’ which are found in other alkaline lakes in this region. I give the name as used there, but think them a species of siredons.

1952 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 5 Nov. 7/2 Another subspecies is the famous ‘walking catfish’ of Africa.

1984 USA Today 6 Apr. 3 b/1 Walking catfish were imported from Thailand to Florida in 1960 by a fish farmer who sold them to aquarium owners to keep their tanks clean.

1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes v. 56/2 The walking catfish uses a different strategy when confronted with drought conditions. It ‘walks away’ to find another pond, using a side-to-side lurching action.

单词	walking catfish
释义	> as lemmas walking catfish walking catfish n. any of several catfishes which can propel themselves over land for short distances using their pectoral fins for support; esp. Clarias batrachus (family Clariidae), native to South-East Asia and introduced in Florida and elsewhere. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Siluriformes (catfish) > [noun] > member of family Clariidae (walking catfish) walking catfish1873 1873 J. H. Beadle Undeveloped West xxvi. 544 Walking catfish... The lake contains a species of ‘catfish with legs’ which are found in other alkaline lakes in this region. I give the name as used there, but think them a species of siredons. 1952 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 5 Nov. 7/2 Another subspecies is the famous ‘walking catfish’ of Africa. 1984 USA Today 6 Apr. 3 b/1 Walking catfish were imported from Thailand to Florida in 1960 by a fish farmer who sold them to aquarium owners to keep their tanks clean. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes v. 56/2 The walking catfish uses a different strategy when confronted with drought conditions. It ‘walks away’ to find another pond, using a side-to-side lurching action. extracted from walkingadj. < as lemmas
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