1. (

• catfish ,
• mudcat

) flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed ;

2. (

• flathead_catfish ,
• mudcat ,
• goujon ,
• shovelnose_catfish ,
• spoonbill_catfish ,
• Pylodictus_olivaris

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