One of my DNR buds is a fisheries biologist at the St Stephens fish hatchery. She(yes she's a young lady and an incredibly talented artist) shared these two pictures of a Mudfish(Bowfin) in spawning colors. Kinda blew my mind, I've never seen them like this.
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Y'all ever seen them this color?