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Bowfin

life science Maturity 7-9

The bowfin is a cool fish.

Usfws-bowfin-ryan-hagertyjpg.jpg
Usfws-bowfin-ryan-hagertyjpg.jpg
It lives in rivers and lakes. It can breathe air from the top of the water. This helps it stay alive. It has a long fin on its back. Do you like fish?

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File:Usfws-bowfin-ryan-hagertyjpg.jpg
Usfws-bowfin-ryan-hagertyjpg.jpg
File:Dorsal View of a Bowfin skull.png
Dorsal View of a Bowfin skull.png
File:AmiaCalvaHeadLankester.jpg
AmiaCalvaHeadLankester.jpg
File:FMIB 47066 Amia calva; g, gular plate.jpeg
FMIB 47066 Amia calva; g, gular plate.jpeg
File:Bowfin.png
Bowfin.png
File:Hal - Cyprinus carpio and Amia calva skeletons.jpg
Hal - Cyprinus carpio and Amia calva skeletons.jpg
File:Amia Gas Bladder.jpg
Amia Gas Bladder.jpg
File:Cladogram of basal actinopterygians and neopterygians.png
Cladogram of basal actinopterygians and...
File:Gill Rakers of Amia Calva.jpg
Gill Rakers of Amia Calva.jpg
File:USGSmapBowfinDist.png
USGSmapBowfinDist.png
File:Lernaea parasite on a Murray cod.jpg
Lernaea parasite on a Murray cod.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 5