Amia calva


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Noun1.Amia calva - primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal finAmia calva - primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
bowfin, dogfish, grindle
ganoid, ganoid fish - primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Amia, genus Amia - type genus of the Amiidae
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microlophus, Micropterus salmoides, Gambusia affinis, Notemigonus crysoleucus, and Amia calva.
Lake/moist soil Scientific name units Large-medium streams Petromyzontidae Lampetra appendix 6 (2, -) Amiidae Amia calva 2 (17, 21484) 5 (1, 1500) 3 (8, 9829) Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus osseus 14 (1, 0.
Distribution of fishes of the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Indiana
Year Species 1941 1997 1998 Amia calva X Ctenopharyngodon idella X Erimyzon sucetta X Umbra limi X X Esox americanus X X X Esox lucius X X X Fundulus dispar X Fundulus notatus X Ameiurus nebulosus X Lepomis gulosus X X Lepomis macrochirus X X X Lepomis gibbosus X X Lepomis microlophus X Micropterus salmoides X X X Pomoxis annularis X Pomoxis nigromaculatus X Total species 7 8 10 Table 2.
Distribution of fish assemblages in the Valparaiso chain of lakes, Porter County, Indiana, with emphasis on lake condition assessment

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