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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Holostei
Order: Amiiformes
Family: Amiidae Bowfins
Genus: Amia

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North America
Max. Length 109 cm TL
Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Amia calva
[Bowfin]
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Amia ocellicauda
[Emerald bowfin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amia calva Bowfin North America 109 TL 1766
Amia ocellicauda Emerald bowfin North America West 1836



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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