Catfish

 

Meaning: any of an order (Siluriformes) of bony fishes with barbels, somewhat like a cat's whiskers, about the mouth and usually with a sharp spine in the dorsal and pectoral fins

Pronunciation: ˈkætˌfɪʃ

Part of speech: noun

Original sentence: …a wild, red- haired woman, riding a giant catfish down the Rio Grande River.  

New sentence: …and when I went to the river, I saw a little catfish very closer.