Because language is arbitrary and most words do not have any kind of resemblance to real-world objects. Words are symbols, in the same way the letter W represents a certain sound, but there's no reason why it couldn't represent the sound represented by the letter M if everyone agreed that it did.
If you changed your name tomorrow you would still be the same human being, just with a different set of sounds as your name.
The word "fish" comes from Old English, and before that from Germanic.
catfish ussually have scientific name such as suliriformes
It is the name given to a young catfish.
Catfish do have children, but they are not called kittens. The catfish got its name by the whiskers it.
Catfish Hunter's birth name is James Augustus Hunter.
Unless it is a localized indigenous name, (common in the American South) they are known (properly) as "Blue Catfish", a specific species of catfish.
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There are lots of catfish species. Some will and some won't. Name the species of catfish and you will get a more accurate answer
There are many fish in the catfish family, but here is a list of selected common species; Blue catfish-Ictalurus Furcatatus, Channel catfish-Ictalurus Punctatus, White catfish-Ameiurus Catus, Flathead Catfish-Pylodictis Olivaris.
The genus and species name of the common catfish is Ictalurus punctatus. This species is widely known as the channel catfish, which is prevalent in North America. There are many other species of catfish belonging to different genera, but Ictalurus punctatus is one of the most recognized.
Also known as Jim 'Catfish' Hunter, his birth name was James Augustus Hunter.
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