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Bowfin

Trash Fish Tuesday: Bowfin

Bowfin

Trash Fish Tuesday: Bowfin

Stephen Klobucar
Stephen Klobucar Oct 16, 2019
While bowfin came by these regional nicknames and misaligned opinions in relatively recent times, the fish remain largely unchanged over evolutionary time. They are an ancient, primitive fish, a living fossil akin to gars.
Stephen Klobucar Oct 16, 2019
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