can someone tell me what in the world this fish is? I feel dumb asking because I spend so much time researching the local fish. But Ive never seen one like this. Im thinking some kind of carp. It had a red tail. A dorsal fin that stretched the length of the thing. Small(maybe 3/4")whiskers. Razor sharp teeth, A rounded red tail. And yes I saved it. After quite a bit of work(it had swallowed the hook)I was able to slowly remove the hook and put it back in the water to swim away. It looked like it had the head of a snake. The scales werent as big as a carp and not as tough as a gar. So im at a loss.

Is this a bowfin ? It's a dang big one if so !

Is it one of those Asian Carp?

It is a snake head for sure. Where did u catch it? U should keet it. It is so damn good eating. Please let me where U catch it. I want to go catch some of those fish.

I caught it at the Highway 66 marina on ray hubbard

Isn't that an invasive fish? If it is you need to report it to TPWD to let them know.

does anyone by chance have the proper name for it?

I've never seen one before but it after searching Google images it looks like Treetop called it right.

Google images of bowfins

Another link.

Bowfin caught on Hubbard

Thats definately the fish. I guess its a bowfin. Cool. And it was pretty big. Cut the [censored] out of my hand when I was trying to save it

Looks like these fish are good and bad for you. They create their own vitamin C in their own bodies, but they contain more mercury than most other fish in lakes.

Nice catch man

100% Bowfin.

Bowfin, grinnel.

Are bowfin fish related to snakehead?