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Bowfin

Amia Calva

Description:

Large mouth, bony head, long body, long dorsal fin, rounded tail fin, spot near base of tail.

Habitat:

Little Kankakee River, LaPorte County, IN

Notes:

Often mistaken for a snakehead. In fact, I had never seen a bowfin and thought I caught a snakehead at first. Fun to catch though!

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DrRon17
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DrRon17

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2014
Submitted on Jun 4, 2014

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