Two Mouth Fish Is it real?

[muskiedreams]

I just ran across this and since I didn't see anything on LOU about it, I thought I would post this. I wasn't sure if it is real or not. I couldn't get to the Facebook post without an acct.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/22/fish-two-mouths-caught-lake-champlain-new-york/2083144001/

Edited August 22, 2019 by muskiedreams

[Rookie Fisherman]

Yup its a real catch and not all that uncommon. Typically an injury from previously being caught and released when the fish was small. I caught a King last year with two mouths although it was slightly different. The one I caught had teeth on both upper & lower jaws And if you look at the side it appeared to have a second gill plate. Still most likely an injury from being caught when young and it healed this way.

I released the fish hoping someone else would have the enjoyment of catching it. Afterwards I thought "maybe I should have had it mounted" would have made a good conversation piece.

Edited August 22, 2019 by Rookie Fisherman

[Sonnysfishingcenter]

Yes we see them at cleaning station 

[TrophySeeker]

From July 27 this year.

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[GAMBLER]

These fish are examples of skippys that were mishandled,  Nothing more.

[chinook35]

These fish are examples of skippys that were mishandled,  Nothing more.

Or they have been swimming too close to the nuclear reactors at Nine Mike Pt. [emoji13]


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[sparkyice]

I suspect the branchial arch was severed from under its chin in a catch and release scenario some time ago.

And, I’ve caught fish with a severely damaged and also no lower jaw.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branchial_arch