Mr. Long,

From the photos that you sent us, the fish that you caught appears to be
of a spotted bass with a deformed head. This type of deformity is not
uncommon in fingerling fish but is not often seen in adult fish caught
in the wild. This deformity can be caused by an injury to the fish
during its larval stage or it could also be from a developmental or
genetic problem during its embryonic development. We sometimes see
fingerling fish exhibit this condition at our hatcheries but they
usually do not survive long in the wild. This condition has been
observed in a number of different fish species.

Nick Nichols
Assistant Chief of Fisheries
Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
64 North Union St.
Suite 551
Montgomery, AL 36130
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