WVU blotchy bass (IMAGE)

West Virginia University

WVU blotchy bass

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Hyperpigmented melanistic lesions, or blotchy bass syndrome, on the surface of black bass have been observed in several waterbodies across the country in increasing frequency.

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Photo/Megan Schall

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