That is A sleeper but not a marbled sleeper, the only time I have seen a picture was in a very old Dr. Axelrods Atlas. They are bottom dwelling ambush predators that are mottled brown, green, and tan with a small rough fringe of skin. They are cylindrical and have a somewhat flattened head and a huge mouth. I like bowfins too, They are neat and if you accidently kill one they make a great meal.
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The few I ate came from slow clean water just below a large gravel that was just downstream of Toledo Bend dam in Louisiana, good, clean, and well oxygenated water. The meat wasn't at all muddy tasting, It was firm, white, and flakey, but did have a slight oily taste if fried. We usually steamed it, flaked it and added it to hushpuppy dough, then quickly deep fried walnut sized balls of the mixed dough in very hot peanut oil. Recipe also works for gar. A benifit of this recipe is you remove the bones right after steaming and can save the flaked meat in tupperware for a couple of days.
*sigh* I got all excited seeing this thread...then I realized, it was just his first post from 2005. 
GUPPY!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!
GUPPY!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!