United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Bonnetmouth, Bowfin, Choupique
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Missouri Department of Conservation, 2008
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Known from St. Lawrence River - Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins north to northern Minnesota and south to Gulf, and on Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from Susquehanna River drainage in southeastern Pennsylvania, to Colorado River in Texas (Ref. 86798). Found in tidal tributaries of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia (Ref. 4639). Introduced sparingly elsewhere, including on Atlantic Slope north to Massachusetts (Ref. 86798). Introduced into Gunpowder and Sassafras rivers in Maryland (Ref. 4639). Type locality: Charleston, South Carolina (Ref. 79012). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 3 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 1998, 27549, 10294, 93252.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
National Database:
Holostei (gars and bowfins) > Amiiformes (Bowfins) > Amiidae (Bowfins)
Etymology: Amia:Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335); calva:calva (Latin) = smooth or 'the bald scalp of the head', probably referring to the smooth appearance of the head of live specimens (Ref. 46234). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
