A typical catfish is gray or brown. One in a million, an individual may have leucism and be pale yellow instead. Often confused with albinism, leucism is a genetic mutation resulting in a partial loss of pigmentation and does not affect the eyes. That’s enough scientific information. Let’s say hi to an amazing leucism catfish that looks exactly like a giant swimming banana!
Martin Glatz, a professional angler in the Netherlands, drove his boat to fish with his twin brother Oliver on a lake. Suddenly, a bright-yellow catfish flopped out of the water and into their boat. It looked like an enormous, writhing banana with gills and made the Glatz twins surprised and excited.
Like most fishermen, they had caught many catfish in their life but had never seen such a catfish and were overwhelmed. After admiring and taking some photos with the rare catfish, they released it back into the water. The pic was posted later on their Instagram and caught the attention of reporters, scientists, and internet users.
The whopper is a wels catfish (Silurus glanis), a large species native to European lakes and rivers. These fish are known for their enormous size and can grow to at least 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and weigh nearly 300 pounds (130 kilograms). Typically, they have dark greenish-black bodies with a handful of mottled yellow spots.
Though the banana hue likely makes the lemon-zested catfish easier to spot for predators, hopefully, it can survive and reproduce like other normal individuals in its family.
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