The Bowfin (Amia calva) is a bony fish native to North America. It is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" or "primitive fish" since it has changed relatively little compared with its ancestors that lived many millions of years ago. The bowfin is the only living member of its entire order, family, and genus.

Fun Facts About Bowfins

• Bowfin nests usually have between 2000 and 5000 eggs, which hatch after eight to ten days. Their hatchlings (larvae) are black-colored and look like tadpoles.
• Bowfins are also referred to as mudfish, mud pike, dogfish, swamp trout, and grinnel fish.
• A young bowfin is known as a hatchling. However, adult bowfins do not have gender-specific names.
• Bowfins are freshwater predators
• The bowfin is the only living member of its entire order, family, and genus. Although the bowfin and snakehead are usually mistaken for each other due to their remarkable similarities in appearance, these fish are part of entirely separate and hardly related orders.
• The mating season of bowfins occurs from April to June. Their mating ritual comprises chasing, nudging, and nose biting.