Specimen Information

Amia calva
Amia calva
(Bowfin)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36123
GroupFishes
GenusAmia
Speciescalva
Common NameBowfin
StateMO
LocalityMissouri River drainage
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Moreau
HUC8 Number10300102
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1656
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1971
Title:A distributional study of Missouri fishes
Journal:University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History
Volume:20
Issue:3
Pages:225-570
Commentsp. 307 + 319; According to Pflieger (1997) these are escapes from stocked ponds and have not established
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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