Why is this Bass orange?

[Bottomfeeder]

This Morone saxatilis (Striper) is burnt orange. Why? Is it preserved?

 

[balton777]

This Morone saxatilis (Striper) is burnt orange. Why? Is it preserved?

The pic didn't work.

 

[flstffxe]

It wont auto open but try the direct link, worked for me.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2yiuxvndPV4/RxvNuey6dQI/AAAAAAAAAIk/cyg8FSQvLVM/DSCF1388.jpg

 

[mr_cool_guy]

bump url not found, no pic

 

[flstffxe]

Weird works in firefox for me but not IE

 

[flstffxe]

How odd, after trying the direct link in FF it shows up in all the posts(OP and quoted) in FF but I get the big red x in IE . Even shows after clearing cookies, browsing history, cache


Well any way, I guess I can be nice, since it works for me I saved bottomfeeders pic to my pc and added it as an attachment. Hope this works for every one.

 

[CHOMPERS]

All of those fish are dead, so it is likely something related to that. The red could be a result of a bacterial attack that caused the capillaries in the skin to rupture (like in septicemia).

...or maybe they are the ones that didn't make it from being dyed.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Nope, that's not blood vessels.

 

[andyjs]

They're just discolored from being preserved. Fish that have spent years (or sometimes just weeks) in formalin or another preservative will often become very pale or otherwise discolored

 

[mr_cool_guy]

They're just discolored from being preserved. Fish that have spent years (or sometimes just weeks) in formalin or another preservative will often become very pale or otherwise discolored

i agree