My best guess is it may be a hybrid between a yellow and a brown or black
( all three species are found in this area). It had a grayish body that
looked uneven in color. It reminded me of the mottling of a brown, but so
subdued and grayish. The lower barbels were white on the backs and black on
the front. The anal fin was somewhat between the shape of a yellow and a
brown. It was not shaped like a black, nor did it have the black membranes
in the fins.
Does anyone know if these three species of bullhead hybridize? If not is it
possible this one was a sport? I should have kept it to look at closer at
home but let it go with the rest of the 'heads.
Thanks,
Ray
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