Check the record books for the largest umbee caught. You will find that this pic is that umbee. Yes it may look larger because of the angle of the pic and how its being held. but this is a beast of an umbee. Umbees do get larger than 24" too, in the wild and domesticated. But if you look at the pic, his hand is right next to the umbees mouth. So you can get more of a realistic idea of size. This umbee wouldn't have a problem swallowing his hand lol. Also if you were to collect umbees, you would know that yes, their colors do maintain even after a nice long fight. If you want proof, check out umbeekings collecting videos