FishincSpecies catalog
American paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) belongs to the family Polyodontidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Polyodon spathula |
|---|---|
| Family | Polyodontidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Sturgeons |
| Other names | Paddlefish, Duckbill Cat, Spadefish, Spoonbill Cat, Spoonbill, Spoon-billed cats |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Smooth, almost scaleless shark-like body
- Extremely long, flat snout shaped like a canoe paddle, about a third of the body length, broadening towards its rounded tip
- Large mouth
- Tiny eyes
- Large pointed gill cover flap
- Deeply forked tail
- Blue-grey back, white belly
American paddlefish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Löffelstör, Paddlefish |
| French | Poisson Spatule |
| Spanish | Pez espátula |
| Portuguese | Peixe-espátula do Mississippi, Peixe-espátula-do-mississippi, Peixe-espátula-comum |
| Dutch | Lepelsteur |
| Polish | Wiosłonos amerykański, Wieloząb |
| Swedish | Skedstör |
| Finnish | Lapasampi |
| Croatian | Američka veslokljunka |
| Czech | Veslonos americký |
| Hungarian | Lapátorrú tok |
| Romanian | Pește spatulă |
| Turkish | Kaşık ağızlı mersin balığı |
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