Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva)

General data

Main name: Ruddy Bowfin
Local names: Mudfish, Bowfin
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Habitat: Freshwater
Native: North America
Distribution: Delaware River, Savannah river, Santee River, Neches River, Colorado River (Gulf of California), Caloosahatchee River, View all... Neuse River, Everglades (Florida), Pee Dee river, Roanoke River

Classification

Most popular catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  - Lepisosteiformes - Gars->
  - Amiiformes - Bowfins->
    
    Amiidae - Bowfins->
    
    Amia - Bowfins->
    
    Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva)
    
    Eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda)
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->