dogfish we call 'emAlby wrote:Aren't bowfin also known as "ling" ?
Where to find Bowfin in Ottawa
Re: Where to find Bowfin in Ottawa
Re: Where to find Bowfin in Ottawa
BOWFIN.
The ones with the big eye-spot on the tail. Hand caught and released a 4 inch one when I picked up a piece of sunken wood in shallow water. Constance Bay on the Ottawa River. Reported it to the Museum of Nature at the time. I think it was Dr. McAllister. He said I'd need a specimen to prove it. I know what it was. Seen 'em before. Didn't need any meristics.
BTW They're not the only fish in the Ottawa region not represented by museum specimens.
The ones with the big eye-spot on the tail. Hand caught and released a 4 inch one when I picked up a piece of sunken wood in shallow water. Constance Bay on the Ottawa River. Reported it to the Museum of Nature at the time. I think it was Dr. McAllister. He said I'd need a specimen to prove it. I know what it was. Seen 'em before. Didn't need any meristics.
BTW They're not the only fish in the Ottawa region not represented by museum specimens.