What is the Spanish word for "catfish"?

Learn how to say "catfish" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

catfish

Spanish

pez gato

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Alternative translations of "catfish"

siluro

Examples of how to use "catfish" in Spanish

English
A large catfish lives in this river.
Spanish
Un gran pez gato vive en este río.
English
I caught a large catfish yesterday evening.
Spanish
Atrapé un pez gato grande anoche.
English
The catfish swam slowly near the riverbank.
Spanish
El pez gato nadaba lentamente cerca de la orilla del río.
English
We grilled a fresh catfish for dinner.
Spanish
A la cena, asamos un pez gato fresco.
English
A catfish has long whisker-like barbels.
Spanish
Un pez gato tiene barbas largas que parecen bigotes.

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A large catfish lives in this river.

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