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flathead catfish

DEFINITIONS OF: flathead catfish

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n large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw

Synonyms:
Pylodictus olivaris, goujon, mudcat, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish
Type of:
catfish, siluriform fish
any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
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