The American paddlefish has long been sought for its tasty flesh and roe, or eggs. Overfishing a century ago hurt the species, however, and it now faces new threats.
Why Is The American Paddlefish So Threatened?
dwight.adams@indystar.com, Indianapolis Star
Thu, 03/21/2019 - 3:51am
Topics: american
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Named for its distinctive long, flat, paddle-shaped rostrum, the paddlefish poses a challenge to anglers due to its preference for feeding on zooplankton.
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Although the American paddlefish is one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America, their recorded lengths and weights fall short in comparison to the larger Chinese paddlefish. American paddlefish commonly reach 5 ft (1.5 m) or more in length and can weigh more than 60 lb (27 kg).
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The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, also known as a Mississippi paddlefish, spoon-billed cat, or spoonbill) is a species of ray-finned fish. It is the last living species of paddlefish (Polyodontidae).
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American paddlefish are large, reaching maximum lengths of up to 2.5 meters and weighing from 18 to 70 kg. Males are generally larger than females (Wilkens, 2002). Large gill rakers are present in these fishes for zooplankton consumption from turbid waters (Russell, 2002).
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The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), also called the Mississippi paddlefish or spoonbill, is greenish or gray and averages about 18 kg (40 pounds); however, some specimens can grow up to 2.2 metres (7.2 feet) long and 90.7 kg (200 pounds) in weight.
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Ancestors of the American paddlefish lived in modern day North America about 125 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period, when some dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. Paddlefish inhabit slow-moving, large, deep, freshwater rivers and reservoirs. They only eat plankton, which are microscopic plants and animals.
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