Crayfish, often called crawfish, crawdads, or mudbugs, hold a special place in America’s ecological, cultural, and culinary landscapes. These small freshwater crustaceans are found across various water bodies, from streams and rivers to lakes and swamps.
The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, also known as a Mississippi paddlefish, spoon-billed cat, or spoonbill) is a species of ray-finned fish. It is the only living species of paddlefish (Polyodontidae).
The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a ray-finned euryhaline fish related to the bowfin in the infraclass Holostei /hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ/. It is the largest species in the gar family, and among the largest freshwater fish in North America
The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), also known as the rock sturgeon,is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 25 species of sturgeon.
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