its not a Gaftopsail, it doesnt have the filaments on the dorsal fin or mouth barbels.
Looks like a juvie Sea Catfish (Hardhead Catfish) and its full salt. Reaches 24 inches and...believe me...eats anything. my dad caught one on a doa shrimp under a float, and a fishing guide caught one on a live shad.
my field guide says they prefer salinity of "30 parts per thousand" but that juvies hang out in brackish estuaries. and it says they reach over a foot and 3lbs. Treat stings with hot water and disinfectant. Interestingly ive heard of people using Catfish slime to make cuts heal faster
by the shape of the dorsal and anal and barbels im 100% sure of it
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Looks like a juvie Sea Catfish (Hardhead Catfish) and its full salt. Reaches 24 inches and...believe me...eats anything. my dad caught one on a doa shrimp under a float, and a fishing guide caught one on a live shad.
my field guide says they prefer salinity of "30 parts per thousand" but that juvies hang out in brackish estuaries. and it says they reach over a foot and 3lbs. Treat stings with hot water and disinfectant. Interestingly ive heard of people using Catfish slime to make cuts heal faster
by the shape of the dorsal and anal and barbels im 100% sure of it
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