catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
(person) slippery as an eel
electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)
woodblock print depicting a giant catfish (popular in Edo after the 1855 earthquake)
electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)
electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)
upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)