cuckoo catfish English

Meaning cuckoo catfish meaning

What does cuckoo catfish mean?

cuckoo catfish noun

— Synodontis multipunctatus, a small African catfish that lays eggs among the eggs of a cichlid, to be taken care of by the cichlid.

— Any of a few other species of Synodontis, such as S. petricola, that are also brood parasites.