Bullhead or Madtom

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Which is it? im hoping on it being a bullhead =). only bout 2 inches now.. eats frum my hand, dried brine shrimp. He is in a 55 with my largemouth and a smaller version of himself. Hopefully if its a bullhead he will go into my 120 gallon tank.
If it is a bullhead, any info on keeping them, feeding, water perams, n other stuff would be helpful!
srry bout pic, this guy doesnt stop unless he is hiding in his usual spot. Will try to get more pics. Post pics of ur bullheads for comparrison pls
 
yeah it looks like a bullhead iam not sure what species though
 
Nice little Bullhead. IMO a good aquarium fish. Have 2 at the momement. Food wise they are not very fussy. Pellets, Massivore, Smelt, Beefheart, Prawns and worms.

Growth wise over a foot in a year and a half.
 
thnx burbot man
ive got two about 2-3 inches and like 5 tiny about a couple millimeters in a 15 gallon for now
cant wait till they get big =)
 
Bullhead for sure, appears to be a brown. Very hardy fish. They'll eat just about anything; pellets, algae wafers, worms, shrimp, crayfish etc. Room temperature is fine and they are undemanding in terms of water quality but I would still strive for the best you can manage.

Mine, also a brown bullhead.
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Easy way to distinguish the two groups: look at the adipose fin (the fin on the back behind the dorsal). In bullheads like yours it sticks out from the back like a thumb, in madtoms it keeps going and fuses with the caudal fin.
 
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