Steffan McBride
Catfish ID
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, Oct 10 2013 08:12 PM
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 08:12 PM
Hey y'all, I went with a buddy to net some gullies back home in Iota, Southwest Louisiana, and I caught this one catfish that I couldn't figure out what it was, so I was hoping y'all could let me know what species so I can possibly go catch one to keep. I didn't have a clear container for a better pic. Thanks in advance!
Steffan McBride
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 08:51 PM
What color are those chin barbels?
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 09:05 PM
The 2 barbels under the jaw are white, with the rest being black
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 09:35 PM
Steffan, that is a diagnostic characteristic that Skipjack is trying to lead you to see for yourself and which points you towards a likely species...
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Posted 11 October 2013 - 11:58 AM
Yup this catfish is named for the color on the chin whiskers.
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Posted 11 October 2013 - 11:59 AM
Does it have a deeply forked tail like a channel catfish, or a more rounded one like a bullhead. Does the bottom jaw protrude farther than the top like a flathead catfish. Once you eliminate what it likely is not, then you can move on to the importance of the whisker color.
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Posted 11 October 2013 - 11:12 PM
Oh ok I see now, well the tail was not forked at all and the head was more rounded than anything, so my guess would be that it's a yellow bullhead, thanks for all the advice
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