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i was sent hear by MFK 2 get an i.d on this little guy, can any1 help me, he was sold and marked-up as a Blue Whale Cat

thanks 4 any help Shane

Hello and welcome to PC.
It's certainly not a blue whale catfish. It's a Pimelodid of some kind, possibly Rhamdia.
I've never seen this species and at first glance it looks like an African species, but it lacks the nasal barbels.

Young

Perhaps

I recall it being called Indian whale cat.

Head shape isn't right for R. rita. Looks more like R. gogra to me.

Marc van Arc wrote:It's certainly not a blue whale catfish.

At least I had one thing right....

thanks guys that was very helpfull i'll be coming hear more