Biologist Jacob Cochran displays the xanic burbot

A man standing on a boat wearing a Personal Flotation Device and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hat holds a large bright yellow fish

Photo By/Credit

Bryan Weidel/USGS

Date Shot/Created

10/14/2026

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Fish Biologist Jake Cochran displays the uniquely colored burbot collected in Owego Harbor, New York.

Species

Lota lota

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