掴{つか}む and 捕{つか}まえる both mean _to catch_ and both are transitive verbs. Is
there a difference in meaning or usage?

Note that there is an intransitive to be arrested: 捕{つか}まる - _to be
caught/arrested_ , which isn't grammatically passive, but has a passive
meaning. I am not asking about this verb.
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Difference in meaning between 掴む and 捕まえる
I don't know if this makes sense, but 掴む is more focused on the "action" of
grabbing something, while 捕まえる is more focused on the "result" (i.e. the fact
that "you manage to get something to a state where it no longer moves freely".

Trying to illustrate, as fish are so slippery that they are hard to catch by
bare hands, I guess you could say "あの魚を捕まえないな。だって、掴んでもつるつるですぐにげる。"
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