Another Perch Question

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While diving at Mike's last week, we also saw several shiner perch with this stuff on them. It looked like it was making it really hard for them to swim. I give up; what is it?
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Was it in the fish's mouth? Looks like he's carrying it but it's hard to tell from this angle. Maybe the beard-mania has gotten to the fish too.
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It actually seems to be growing out of their gills. We saw at least a dozen fish like this among the big school that was right under the dock.
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Now that is strange, coming out of its gills?!
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I just reports 'em...
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Wow that's weird. Looks like a clump of algae. :/
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I have seen that back in 2008. No idea what it is all about ...
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