What is "flathead catfish"

n. large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw [syn: mudcat, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris]

The flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), also called the mudcat, flatty, or shovelhead cat, is a large species of North American freshwater catfish. It is the only species of the genus Pylodictis. Ranging from the lower Great Lakes region to northern Mexico, they have been widely introduced and are an invasive species in some areas. The closest living relative of the flathead is the widemouth blindcat, Satan eurystomus.