Caught this little guy today on base In a secret government lake so I thought it might be mutated or something. Just kidding but I throw my net here all the time and have never seen one…
Looks like a very well fed bowfin. Aka mudfish.
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It was only 6 inches long I should have added that
I have heard people call them mudminnows. I have caught several in the net there before.
Looks like bait to me.
I don’t think it’s a bowfin, but not sure what it is. That’s a new one to me.
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Fat sleeper - Dormitator maculatus.
The blue spot is a giveaway.
Someone must have put it in from their aquarium? Invasive species.
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No it’s not invasive. Apparently they’re fairly common. Thanks for the info^^^
Type of Goby
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They are native.
Mostly occur in freshwater, but I’ve caught them in my minnow trap in saltwater on occasion.
They do great in aquaria from my experience.