Posted on 08/26/2019 11:34:48 AM PDT by Red Badger
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A woman fishing in upstate New York snapped photos when she reeled in a trout with a unique feature -- two mouths.
Debbie Geddes said she was fishing on Lake Champlain with her husband when she reeled in the two-mouthed fish.
Photos of the unusual trout went viral after a friend, Adam Facteau, posted them to Facebook.
"I've had messages from all over the world, like people asking about this fish and it seems like everybody's got an opinion on what is the cause of this fish having two mouths," Facteau told WPTZ-TV.
Theories from people who viewed the photos include a genetic mutation and an injury from a swallowed hook.
Geddes said she released the fish back into the water after taking the photos.
I thought she caught the New York City Government for a second there.
It looks like it developed a cleft between the 1st and 2nd pharyngeal arches. Some fish do have an internal second jaw or row of teeth off the second arch.
Good news for Fish Dentists..............
New York politician!
I wouldn’t eat that thing. How polluted are the waters?
ITs an ASSAULT FISH!!! Fish & Wildlife is awaiting your Payment on the Dual Full Auto Trout Stamp.
Lake Champlain I would think is pretty clean................
Maybe she caught Champy.
Don't you think you could go to the link and watch the video with other pics of the fish before you spout off?
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