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IMO the catfish is either a blue or a channel. Hard to tell by the photo but I will guess blue. I tell the difference by the shape of the anal fin (the long fin along the bottom near the tail). The blue has a straight fin, the channel has a more curved or rounded one. A lot of time the channel will also have several small black spots scattered along the flank, but not always. In my experience, the spots tend to disappear on larger fish, especially the males.

Again,

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Bill D.