Can anyone ID this catfish ?

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EvilMeanNastyFish

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just got him free because he ate all the guys other fish.
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its a channel catfish
even tho you cant see its tail in any of the pics i can tell
but looks like he was mistreated
his fins look like they were cut off
i hope you know these things get HUGE
 
Pyramid_Party;2452564; said:
Channel cat would have a forked tail and Bullhead will not.

Sorry but your wrong, you can see this catfish's fins are shorted. This is one of your average channel catfish. Its possible his fins were burned or destory from high ammonia or fungus, you can see misshapen fins all over on this channel catfish. Bullhead should have bulky head and this catfish also has long anal fin which most bullhead species seems lack of it except the yellow bullhead. This catfish is about lost his juvie spots and become adult which is classic in channel catfish.
 
dzb912;2452550; said:
its a channel catfish
even tho you cant see its tail in any of the pics i can tell
but looks like he was mistreated
his fins look like they were cut off
i hope you know these things get HUGE
Thats OK, he is in a 450 gallon tank
 
You should keep us posted on him, cause i curious if his fins will grow back?

Oh, and good job for saving him from where ever he came from!!!!
 
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