noun
- a primitive freshwater fish with a long dorsal fin, found in eastern North America
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The bowfin is often called a living fossil due to its ancient lineage.
- Anglers sometimes catch bowfin in shallow, weedy waters.
- The bowfin can survive in low-oxygen environments where other fish cannot.
- Scientists study the bowfin to understand early fish evolution.
- The distinctive long dorsal fin helps identify a bowfin.
- Bowfin are native to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems.