Bowfin
Amia calva
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- Scientific name
- Amia calva
- Family
- Amiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Amiidae
- Order
- Amiiformes
- Synonyms
- Amia cinerea, Amia lentiginosa, Amia lintiginosa
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 15–24 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 90 cm
- Lifespan
- 30 years
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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