Brown Catfish ID please

where did you pick him up from?

why is he in a container? (sorry for the inquisition, just find it odd)

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.

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)

I know they sell albino channel catfish around here, dont know why they wouldnt sell the brown ones.