Orange fish

[liphunter]

I never considered it was already dead. But after some comments, I get it. I can't believe I fell for that. I mean, after all it was on FB. 

[FishnDave]

7 hours ago, tjm said:

those are still alive though, pupil is looking down not centered

THAT is a great observation!  A couple years ago someone asked my why the carp in my pictures were always looking down, even if laying on their sides.  I thought maybe it depended on how the fish was being held...but maybe not.  Anyone know why these fish often look down when out of the water?

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15 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

THAT is a great observation!  A couple years ago someone asked my why the carp in my pictures were always looking down, even if laying on their sides.  I thought maybe it depended on how the fish was being held...but maybe not.  Anyone know why these fish often look down when out of the water?

Scared of heights??😁

[FishnDave]

Maybe they are embarrassed at being caught, and don't wanna make eye contact?

[MoCarp]

Prob looking for that thing stabbing them in the mouth

[tjm]

Something I read on the 'net but you can flip thro your live and dead trout pics too. See what you think. Henry said all fish eyes point down when they are still alive.

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19 minutes ago, tjm said:

Something I read on the 'net but you can flip thro your live and dead trout pics too. See what you think. Henry said all fish eyes point down when they are still alive.

I did. Seems to be correct 

[FishnDave]

20 minutes ago, tjm said:

Something I read on the 'net but you can flip thro your live and dead trout pics too. See what you think. Henry said all fish eyes point down when they are still alive.

So, maybe a gravity issue?  ...with no water support, they can't control their eye muscles, maybe?  I guess I could believe that.

Shoot, if I only had some fish pictures I could look through.... 😁

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Shoot, if I only had some fish pictures I could look through.... 😁

I might know a guy that could hook you up with some fish photos🤣

[tjm]

The guy is a retired MD and has been a fly fishing guru for forty years, teaches it at some university, very rare he makes a mistake and he was all over a hero that "caught his first trout on fly" with release;   said the muscles all relax causing the pupil to center  or something (iirc he gave the Latin for the cause) but every picture I've looked at it seems to hold true.  I know from my days as fur trapper that eyes change completely at death, it's how you can be sure a critter don't "wake up" half way home. takes about ten seconds.