Emerald bowfin
📖 Overview
Emerald bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) is a ray-finned fish of the family Amiidae. It inhabits freshwater waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Emerald bowfin is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Emerald bowfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical west in Gulf of Mexico draining rivers to the Colorado River system in Texas, USA, throughout the Mississippi River Basin, the Great Lakes Basin, the St Lawrence River system, including Lake Champlain, and the Atlantic draining Connecticut River system (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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