shovelnose catfish vs mudcat

shovelnose catfish and mudcat both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

shovelnose catfish (noun)	mudcat (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
	flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed