Brown Catfish ID please

HylaChristine

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I picked this guy up yesturday. Nothing unusual about him, he is just brown. Does anyone know what he is?
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Here are some more pictures, they most definitly are not great, but they are the best I can do with him in a container.
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I got him from Tropical Fish Emprorium in town.
 
Looks like it could be a bagrid cat, but it is difficult to tell an exact species without some better underwater photos, especially some good profile and head photos.
 
Dangerdoll said:
why is he in a container? (sorry for the inquisition, just find it odd)

He was in there just for pictures purposes, I was trying to get better pictures, but it didnt work out.
 
it's tough to judge what he could be though because of the angle of the container and even worse when he's out of the water. There's no way you could snap a pic when he's in the tank?
 
Thats a tough one. I have a small 1 inch cat I caught (with my bare hands) at a local lake. Based on whats in that lake I have narrowed what it is down to... channel cat, blue catfish, flathead catfish, or a bullhead. I'm leaning toward channel cat at the moment though. Seriously.... you're cat looks ALOT like mine, but I have never heard of them being sold in a pet store.

Does it come out during the day to eat or is it mostly nocturnal? Mine hides all day (usually) and only ventures out of its plant when I shut off the light. Sometimes I can sit really still after I feed and it darts out to grab a snack. Its cute! I was rearranging the tank and it kept hiding in my cupped hand. LOL

One things for sure with mine, I know its only a baby and they grow fast so its going back to the lake in a month or so. (Before the water freezes)
 
2 New Pictures.
He has no teeth, one barbel on each side of his mouth and one barbel on each side underneath his mouth.
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