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Noun
1. catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus)Usually written using kana alone
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2. earthquakeArchaic
Wikipedia definition
3. Amur catfishAmur catfish, or Japanese catfish, Silurus asotus, is a species of catfish (sheatfish), family Siluridae. It is a large freshwater fish found in continental East Asia and in Japan. Prefers slow-flowing rivers, lakes, irrigation canals. Appearance typical of a large silurid catfish. Larval S. asotus has three pairs of barbels (one maxillary, two mandibular), while adult fish has only two pairs (one maxillary, one mandibular); second pair of mandibular barbels degenerates.
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