Ameiurus platycephalus, the flat bullhead,[1] is a species of North American freshwater catfish native to the waters of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Georgia.

[2] The flat bullhead is native to the southeastern United States where it is found in the lower parts of the drainages of the North American Atlantic Slope.

[1] Its typical habitat is slow-moving, quiet stretches of rivers over mud or sandy bottoms, or over rock when it is covered with organic debris.

It also occurs in lakes, ponds and behind dams, and younger individuals favour clear streams.

Breeding takes place during the summer, the fecundity of the females being between 200 and 1740 eggs each.