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Definition of armored catfish

: any of certain South American catfishes chiefly of the family Loricariidae having the body covered by rough and often interlocking bony plates

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“Armored catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armored%20catfish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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