Where do bowfins live in North America?
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holostean
Living and fossil forms of Holostei.
The bowfin (Amia calva), a freshwater fish belonging to the infraclass Holostei, is found in the sluggish waters of eastern North America.1
Its range extends from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basin southward to the Gulf of Mexico. Recent research suggests that distinct lineages of the bowfin inhabit different regions: one population occupies the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins, while another is found in rivers and streams stretching from eastern Alabama across to the Atlantic coast of Virginia and south to Florida.1