Shovelhead Fools Little Fish Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines • small herring processed like a sardine
	42%	8		Sometimes referred to as a shovelhead catfish
	noun • type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
	40%	15		Referred to as the mudcat or shovelhead
	noun • large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw

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