Ictalurus punctatus vs channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus and channel catfish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ictalurus punctatus	Yes	No	No	No
channel catfish	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ictalurus punctatus and channel catfish are synonyms defined as:

Ictalurus punctatus and channel catfish: freshwater food fish common throughout central United States

Other synonyms of Ictalurus punctatus include channel cat.

Ictalurus punctatus (noun)	channel catfish (noun)
freshwater food fish common throughout central United States	freshwater food fish common throughout central United States