Bowfin ❲SECURE ✭❳

Historically maligned for their "muddy" tasting flesh, the bowfin is gaining new respect today. Anglers are increasingly drawn to the species for its legendary fighting spirit; once hooked, a bowfin is a "battling beast" capable of intense energy and aggression. Beyond sport, the bowfin's un-duplicated and slowly evolving genome is providing scientists with critical insights into the evolution of vertebrates.

The bowfin ( Amia calva ) is a living bridge to our planet's deep past, a relentless survivor that has outlasted the dinosaurs. Often dismissed by casual anglers as a "trash fish" or "rough fish," the bowfin is actually a marvel of evolutionary persistence and biological versatility. An Ancient Lineage bowfin

They are characterized by a long, undulating dorsal fin—from which they take their name—and a rounded tail. Males are often distinguished by a prominent black "eye spot" (ocellus) at the base of the tail, rimmed with orange or yellow, which likely serves to confuse predators. Historically maligned for their "muddy" tasting flesh, the