Fish ID?

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Anybody know what this fish is? I had it a while back but had an accident with the tank and he was a casualty. Never got an ID on him but temperament was great. Started at 1 1/2", grew to over 3". The side facing the camera is the one with his dead eye...he couldnt see at all from it, thats why it is so small.

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Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus. I take it you caught the fish yourself? Btw not a Catfish at all, more closely related to Cavefish.
 
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Not caught. Shipped by accident, so i got him for free.

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Also definitely not the perch. Different coloring, finnage, and mouth.

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A Pirate Perch is not really a Perch. Look up "Pirate Perch", and you'll see. But on a second look that fish has a large adipose fin. Some sort of Madtom Catfish.
 
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Closer, but the caudal fin is different. I would really like to get a second one, if it is feasible. It came from a shipment from seagrest.

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Then you can bet it's a Madtom. They're a not too infrequent contaminant in Ghost Shrimp and other feeders that come out of FL. There's a few species native to FL. Check this guy out:http://www.aquaculturestore.com/fwverts.html
 
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The closest I've had anyone suggest was mystus sp....possibly vittatus. Too many stripes though. It's on the availability, but I'm starting to think its a hybrid of some sort

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Unfortunately I don't. This was the best I could get. He was blind on his left side so he didn't spooky when I got this picture

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