Bowfishing vid - what the heck is that thing?

[ZenDada]

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Go to the 3 minute mark. What the heck IS that??

[bowhuntertex]

It looks like a giant plecostamus (sp) that you would put in a fish tank to help keep it clean......

[BowTechAssassin]

It's a, Plecostomus. It's an alge eater in aquariums.

[ZenDada]

Ah yeah - we have them in the tank in the office! The size threw me off!

[Rotag]

Plecostomus We shoot everyone we see. They are over run on some of the hillcountry Lakes.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

http://www.bio.txstate.edu/~tbonner/txfishes/hypostomus%20plecostomus.htm

[stickman]

Looks like a tank cleaner to me.

[Green Arrow]

It looks like a giant plecostamus (sp) that you would put in a fish tank to help keep it clean......

Yup I've seen some huge ones in aquariums before.

[Bowwiz]

Plecostomus We shoot everyone we see. They are over run on some of the hillcountry Lakes.

I have never seen 1 of these fish while bowfishing in the hillcountry lakes.I think you and Max need to take me bowfishing so i can kill 1 Rotag...
Interesting.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

I have never seen 1 of these fish while bowfishing in the hillcountry lakes.I think you and Max need to take me bowfishing so i can kill 1 Rotag...
Interesting.

Take a look at the link I posted it gives a brief description of their range in Texas waters.. I've seen them in Canyon and Travis while diving also

[tusknhorn]

heard their eggs were great eating.

[Jen-Man]

1rst time I've seen one of those outside an aquarium. Ya'll keep those things in the hill country.