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Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Description:

~18-24 inch long, heavy-bodied brown fish with barbels.

Habitat:

Creek fed man-made large, over 9 feet deep pond.

Notes:

Suspect these fish were added to the pond by well-meaning visitors a long time ago (20 years +). ID made by a VA fisheries biologist.

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LisaPowers
Spotted by
LisaPowers

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2016
Submitted on Mar 16, 2016

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