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NFC: Re: colors
Has anyone noticed how fish that come out of murky waters are often very
muted in coloration? I caught a largemouth bass out of one of the few bodies
of water (a resevoir) around here that isn't clear-watered and the bass was a
very washed out light greenish/gray color. From the same body of water, I
dipnetted a couple of 1" black bullheads that were the lightest tan/gold
colored I'd ever seen a bullhead. They've now been in my aquarium for a week
and are getting fairly dark, but not real black yet. The same for a small
crappie from the same waters - nearly translucent when caught and now showing
some blue/silver typical of white crappies. In another resevoir about 10
miles away, the black bullheads are black, the crappie are silver/blue and
the largemouth bass are a deep green/gray color. This resevoir is relatively
clear-watered. As I mentioned, once the small fish I've netted are kept in
the clear water of my aquariums, they darken right up. I would expect just
the opposite as the darker colors would be less obvious in the murkier water.
Any thoughts on the subject?
Bruce Scott
Meridian, Idaho