Channel catfish vs. blue channel catfish

[gangster]

What is the diff. between these two catfish? Will a blue channel catfish tolerate all the same water params?

 

[gangster]

bump

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

there is no difference besides a possible color morph.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

same species, so there is no big difference

 

[necrocanis]

There is only just channel catfish, everyone added the blue part because they couldn't tell the difference between a channel cat, and a blue cat, hence a blue channel catfish, but now there's a twist. There is a hybrid of the two, and technically it could be called a blue channel catfish, but what is seen in the hobby is a normal colored channel catfish(commonly refered to as blue channel catfish), and the albino version(sometimes called a golden channel catfish).

 

[gangster]

SO are the ones labeled blue channel catfish just a plain old reg. channel cat w/ a slightly diff. color? They are goin in the pond!

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

SO are the ones labeled blue channel catfish just a plain old reg. channel cat w/ a slightly diff. color? They are goin in the pond!

possible different color but most likely just a channel cat.

 

[orinocensis1]

Yeah there is no difference

 

[gangster]

Thanks guys/girls. I was just wondering because channel cats are native to my area. I guess I gonna have to grow a few albino's and blue channels out to a good 8'' or so and throw them in the pond. Do they grow quick like an rtc or tsn?

 

[gangster]

One more ?....What are some more cold water cats that could survive winters in a pond in Northern Ca? That wont get eaten by largemouth.