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I believe that is a simple mutation. If this coloring gave this bass some kind of survival advantage it would potentially be passed on to future generations. Typically, virtually every mutation is a disadvantage and disappears by the next generation. 
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I thought it might be Micropterus Salmoides Camoflagius. 
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I've seen smaller markings like this on bass I assumed were scar tissue. Maybe it was a survior of a severe fungal or bacterial infection? Or a massive mole?
I also know black scar tissue surrounds the parsite known as "black grub" and you are not actually seeing the grub when you see the black markings but the body's defense to it.
However I think Bruce's assumption is entirely plausible especially since there are other unusual colors on the fish. But instead of a mutation could it a problem with the fish itself?
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I don't know - it kinda matches that FA in the background.  It could be an error in the transporter/replicater configuration or a power surge.
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I love it!
Honestly, I'd be much more interested in stocking camoflage LMB than Rosy Red FHM or Albino CC.
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It may have been burned by a electrofishing unit. Last month I shocked up a bass and it looked exactly like that. If a fish touches one of the wires it can get burned.
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That's what happens when you cross a LMB with a Koi.
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