shovelnose catfish

Definitions of shovelnose catfish
  1. noun
    large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
    synonyms: Pylodictus olivaris, flathead catfish, goujon, mudcat, spoonbill catfish
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    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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