New Alternative Record Shortnose Gar

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

Missouri is walking back the ID of this fish.  Now saying it is NOT a pure-strain shortnose:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/missouri-department-of-conservation-strips-fish-of-world-record-status/ar-AA10Xc4u?ocid=hplocalnews

 

Sounds like they needed to QC their data before issuing these statements 🤔

[FishnDave]

28 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Sounds like they needed to QC their data before issuing these statements 🤔

They probably took note of your skepticism in your original post above....and decided they better take a 2nd look!  

[FishnDave]

...or perhaps the current record holder presented a larger gift $$$ to the department, than the new guy. 

[tjm]

The $$ would have gone to the University that did the DNA. They are the ones that changed their story.

[fishinwrench]

8 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Missouri is walking back the ID of this fish.  Now saying it is NOT a pure-strain shortnose:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/missouri-department-of-conservation-strips-fish-of-world-record-status/ar-AA10Xc4u?ocid=hplocalnews

 

Sonsabitches !   Why don't they come and genetically test these "White Bass"?

Then we can have ourselves a field day!  😡  

[DADAKOTA]

So is it a hybrid?  If so, is it not the world record hybrid gar?

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, DADAKOTA said:

So is it a hybrid?  If so, is it not the world record hybrid gar?

Are all potential records checked/tested for genetic purity?   

Even Brown and Rainbow trout ?  🤔

[tjm]

Actually this is the first case I've ever heard of DNA  involved. But then I don't pay much attention to records.

And if the fish hybridize naturally, are they really hybrids or just the same species with odd colors? like the gray squirrels that are all black or all white