cá trê phi

Cá trê phi bơi lội trong ao nước trong xanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of catfish: "cá trê phi" refers to a specific species of freshwater catfish, scientifically classified under the genus Clarias. It is characterized by its elongated body, smooth scaleless skin, and long whisker-like barbels around the mouth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cá trê phi là một loài cá da trơn phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (The Clarias catfish is a common type of freshwater catfish in Vietnam.)
  • Nông dân thường nuôi cá trê phi trong ao vì chúng lớn nhanh. (Farmers often raise Clarias catfish in ponds because they grow quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• "cá trê phi" in scientific/agricultural context: The term is commonly used in aquaculture and biology to specify this particular genus of air-breathing catfish.
  • Mô hình nuôi cá trê phi đang được nhân rộng. (The Clarias catfish farming model is being expanded.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá trê (n): A more general Vietnamese term for "catfish," which can refer to various species within the order Siluriformes, not exclusively .
• Cá da trơn (n): The general term for "catfish" or "siluriform fish," referring to the entire biological order.

Synonyms

• Clarias catfish: The direct English translation of the scientific name.
• Walking catfish: A common name for some species within the genus, referring to their ability to move over land.

Related Phrases

• Nuôi cá trê phi: to farm/raise catfish.
  • Nuôi cá trê phi có thể mang lại hiệu quả kinh tế cao. (Raising Clarias catfish can bring high economic efficiency.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the term "cá trê phi.")