Can someone tell me what this is?

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sjcrane55
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Can someone tell me what this is?

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Can anyone tell me anything about my catfish? I caught him in a stream in central Virginia, and he was only 1.5 inches long. He is now about 4 inches.

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Thanks!
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That's a yellow bullhead (
Ameiurus natalis
).
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Hi!

Is it actually "living" in that bowl?
cheers
Christian
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no no noooo

Post by sjcrane55 »

No, he lives in a big fish tank.

I put him in that bowl to transport him, so dont worry :D

Thanks for the concern though,
Sarah
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