bowfin

• Pez de agua dulce depredador, de cuerpo alargado y primitivo, nativo de América del Norte, que se distingue por su larga aleta dorsal y suele habitar aguas lentas o estancadas.

A primitive, long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish native to North America, characterized by a very long dorsal fin and typically found in sluggish waters.

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   A long-bodied, carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin, found in sluggish waters of North America.

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   • The bowfin is often found in slow-moving rivers and swamps.
   • Anglers sometimes mistake bowfin for snakeheads.
   • Bowfin have a unique ability to breathe air using their swim bladder.

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