# catfishes

Pronunciation: say "KAT-fish-iz" /ˈkætfɪʃɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of catfish, used mainly for different species. Catfish is the usual plural for individual fish. — plural of catfish
   - Simple: Plural of catfish, used mostly for different kinds. For several fish, people usually say catfish.
   - _Armored catfishes are popular with aquarium keepers because they clean the tank floor._
   - _The study compared the diets of three North American catfishes._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of catfish. — third-person singular simple present indicative of catfish
   - Simple: The form of catfish used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He catfishes unsuspecting users on dating apps using a fabricated persona._
   - _Whenever she catfishes someone, she invents an elaborate backstory to match the fake profile._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/catfishes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).