445 observationsVulnerable
American Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Acipenseriformes ›Family: Polyodontidae ›Genus: Polyodon
About
The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) is a species of basal ray-finned fish closely related to sturgeons in the order Acipenseriformes. Fossil records of paddlefish date back over 300Â million years, nearly 50Â million years before dinosaurs first appeared. American paddlefish are smooth-skinned freshwater fish commonly called paddlefish, but are also referred to as Mississippi paddlefish, spoon-billed cats, or spoonbills. They are one of only two extant species in the paddlefish family, Polyodontidae. The other is the critically endangered...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Paddlefish is Polyodon spathula.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the order Acipenseriformes.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the family Polyodontidae.
- American Paddlefish belongs to the genus Polyodon.