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The flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), also called by several common names including mudcat or shovelhead cat, is a large species of North American freshwater catfish in the family Ictaluridae. It is the only species of the genus Pylodictis .
A flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads, distributed in membership across various genera of the family Platycephalidae. Many species are found in estuaries and the open ocean in the Indo-Pacific , especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish .
Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), a species of fish found in North America; Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), a fish species in the mullet family Mugilidae, widespread; Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus), a species of cyprinid fish; Pseudaphritis urvillii, species of fish also known as freshwater flathead and marbled flathead
Flathead catfish can pose a significant ecological risk when introduced into new waterbodies, primarily through predation on native species. Invasive flathead catfish found by Georgia Department ...
A massive flathead catfish was caught in southeastern Oklahoma, breaking the record for that lake. Bradly Courtright caught the 95-pound catfish in Pine Creek Reservoir, a lake northwest of Broken ...
The North American catfish has acquired an association with American Southern folklore which exceeds its place as a mere food fish. The image of cane-pole fishing for catfish at a proverbial lazy stream has become a stand-by of southern Americana. In some areas, the bullhead is seen as a desirable quarry, for its fighting qualities exceed its size.
Flathead catfish primarily populate the large lakes and rivers of the eastern U.S., including the Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, and Susquehanna rivers. The Best Bait.
The flathead sea catfish [2] (Notarius planiceps) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius . [ 1 ] It inhabits rivers, estuaries, and marine waters on the Pacific coast, from Mexico to Panama , at a maximum depth of 60 m (200 ft). [ 4 ]