The mysterious creature was caught in a Florida lake.
Shawna Mitchell with the mysterious creature.
A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of controversy.
Shawna Mitchell said she was fishing on Starke Lake in Ocoee when she pulled something strange out of the water.
Mitchell's photos showed what appeared to be a fish with two front legs and no scales.
She said she was "freaked out a little bit" after pulling the creature to a pier.
Locals have suggested the strange creature was a mud puppy, eel, lung fish or Chinese walking fish.
However, an official has declared the "fish" to be a greater siren.
It's an amphibian that is a member of the salamander family. It is described as being very reclusive.
Mitchell said, "It was a great night of fishing that I won't forget any time soon," in an e-mail.