That "bruse" has always been there thats what makes me think other wise but same time ive never seen a channel cat at that angle (a face picture) , he was in my 80 gallon (with my snakehead but got bullied pre good there)I switched him into my 120 gallon (with other catfish and gars seems to be doing great in there) n soon to be in a 350 gallon I got him from a petland of all places Lol they were trying to tell me he was an "albino catfish" n when I ask okay .... what kind of catfish there were dumb af (never buy fish from that dump in my oipinion)