polyodon spathula aka Paddlefish
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TRULY A TRiPPY AND QUiTE iNTERESTiNG PREHiSTORiC FiSH~
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Paddlefish
(Polyodon spathula)
Presently found: Mississippi River basin from New York to Montana and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitat: slow-moving, large rivers and their lakes. Paddlefish prefer deeper waters but can sometimes be seen near the surface.
Size: Length: up to 1.5 m (5
feet) including the paddle; weight up to 90 kg (200 pounds)
Life span: up to 30 years
Description: Like sharks, paddlefish have a cartilaginous skeletal structure. The tail of a paddlefish is also deeply forked like that of a shark. They have tiny eyes, no teeth, and a long, paddle-shaped snout (hence the Latin name). The skin is grey to blue-black and scaleless.
Diet: Paddlefish are plankton (microscopic plant and animal) eaters; they scoop huge mouths full of water and filter out food with gill rakers.
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They Are Some Gentle Monsters indeed~
Sorta like the AFRiCAN ARO of STURGEONS.
Hope This Helps a Bit.
-Aquatic213Zombie-
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Paddlefish
(Polyodon spathula)
Presently found: Mississippi River basin from New York to Montana and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitat: slow-moving, large rivers and their lakes. Paddlefish prefer deeper waters but can sometimes be seen near the surface.
Size: Length: up to 1.5 m (5
feet) including the paddle; weight up to 90 kg (200 pounds)Life span: up to 30 years
Description: Like sharks, paddlefish have a cartilaginous skeletal structure. The tail of a paddlefish is also deeply forked like that of a shark. They have tiny eyes, no teeth, and a long, paddle-shaped snout (hence the Latin name). The skin is grey to blue-black and scaleless.
Diet: Paddlefish are plankton (microscopic plant and animal) eaters; they scoop huge mouths full of water and filter out food with gill rakers.
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They Are Some Gentle Monsters indeed~
Sorta like the AFRiCAN ARO of STURGEONS.
Hope This Helps a Bit.
-Aquatic213Zombie-
thats one sexy fish, i wish i had that kinda room, maybe i can find someone who wants to have me get them big for them, so they can use them for caviar or whatever there so reveared for.
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