What is the meaning of Bowfin?

Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

  1. especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva).
  2. an eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda).

especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva).

an eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda).

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