Man Catches Extremely Rare Vivid Orange Fish, Expert Reveals Mystery Behind Its Bright Color

A giant and extremely rare fish caught by a fisherman in Minnesota may be unusually bright orange in color because of its old age, according to experts.
Man Catches Extremely Rare Vivid Orange Fish, Expert Reveals Mystery Behind Its Bright Color
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A giant and extremely rare fish caught by a fisherman in Minnesota may be unusually bright orange in color because of its old age, according to experts.

Jason Fugate was bow-fishing with his friend Jamie Brichacek in the Brainerd Lakes area in April, when he hooked the vivid orange Bigmouth Buffalo fish, which weighed in at 33.1 pounds.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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