flathead catfish vs shovelnose catfish

flathead catfish and shovelnose catfish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flathead catfish	Yes	No	No	No
shovelnose catfish	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flathead catfish and shovelnose catfish are synonyms defined as:

flathead catfish and shovelnose catfish: large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw

Other synonyms of flathead catfish include goujon, mudcat, Pylodictus olivaris, spoonbill catfish.

flathead catfish (noun)	shovelnose catfish (noun)
large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw	large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw