The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pylodictus olivaris
mudcat \mudcat\, mud cat \mud cat\n. A large catfish ( Pylodictus olivaris, formerly Leptops olivaris) of the central U. S. having a flattened head and projecting jaw.
Syn: flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris.