How do you say “catfish” in Vietnamese?

“Catfish” in Vietnamese is cá trê (airbreathing catfish).

Vietnamese words for “catfish”

• cá trêListennoun
  Hanoi [kaː˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʈej˧˧]cá rising trê level

  airbreathing catfish

  for “catfish” meaning: Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.

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