The Amiidae are a family of basal ray-finned fishes. The bowfin and the eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) are the only two species to survive today, although additional species in all four subfamilies of Amiidae are known from Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Eocene fossils.[1]
Bowfins are now found throughout eastern North America, typically in slow-moving backwaters, canals, and ox-bow lakes. When the oxygen level is low (as often happens in still waters), the bowfin can rise to the surface and gulp air into its swim bladder, which is lined with blood vessels and can serve as a primitive lung.
Cyclurus kehreri fossil
Amiidae is a monophyletic group that has numerous synapomorphic characters. Amiidae were widespread and particularly rich in species during the Eocene era. During this era, they appeared to be confined almost exclusively to fresh water.[clarification needed][1]
^ abGrande, L.; Bemis, W.E. (1998). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. An Empirical Search for Interconnected Patterns of Natural History". Memoir (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology). 4: 1–679. doi:10.2307/3889331. JSTOR 3889331.
The Amiidae are a family of basal ray-finned fishes. The bowfin and the eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) are the only two species to survive today, although...
Palumbo, Jay (1 May 2016). "Morphological Diversity of Bowfins (Amia spp., Amiidae) Among the Laurentian Great Lakes and South Carolina" (PDF). Honors Theses...
December 2023. Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Amiidae". FishBase. nversion (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017. "Amiidae" (PDF). Deeplyfish – fishes of the world...
The Potomac River (/pəˈtoʊmək/ ) is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia...
Southeast and East Asia by the end of the Jurassic, with the modern family Amiidae appearing during the Late Jurassic. Pycnodontiformes, which first appeared...
the group contains many extinct species in several families (including Amiidae, Caturidae, Liodesmidae, Sinamiidae) in the order Amiiformes, as well as...
This is a list of freshwater fish living wild in the US state of Maryland. Bowfin (Amia calva) White catfish (Ameiurus catus) Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus...
and species of Amiidae (Holostei; Osteichthyes) from the Late Cretaceous of North America, with comments on the phylogeny of the Amiidae. Journal of Vertebrate...
E. (1998-04-10). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. an Empirical Search for Interconnected...
and other vertebrates, notably fishes of the families Petromyzontidae, Amiidae, and Lepisosteidae. Isolecithal cells have two equal hemispheres of yolk...
than 2 metres (6.6 ft) in size, it is the largest known member of the Amiidae, and one of the largest holosteans known to have existed. The only bowfin...
The state of Indiana is home to 208 species of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds. Indiana is the state with...
was a relative of the modern bowfin, with both belonging to the family Amiidae. It contains three species: †C. africanus Forey & Grande, 1998 - Late Albian/Early...
Genus †Siamamia Cavin et al., 2007 Genus †Sinamia Stensiö, 1935 Family Amiidae Bonaparte, 1837 Subfamily Amiinae Bonaparte, 1837 (sensu Grande & Bemis...
and species of Amiidae (Holostei; Osteichthyes) from the Late Cretaceous of North America, with comments on the phylogeny of the Amiidae". Journal of Vertebrate...
of prehistoric freshwater and marine bony fish belonging to the family Amiidae, making it closely related to the modern bowfin. Fossils are known from...
Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Amiidae" in FishBase. January 2009 version. Conger conger, European conger: fisheries...
actinopterygians from the Solnhofen lithographic limestone – Halecomorphi; 'Amiidae' and 'Ophiopsidae'" (p. 216) Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil...
William E. (1998). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. an Empirical Search for Interconnected...
Bemis, W. E. (1998). "A comprehensive phylogenetic study of amiid fishes (Amiidae) based on comparative skeletal anatomy. An empirical search for interconnected...
Cretaceous freshwater environments in East and Southeast Asia. Along with Amiidae, it is one of two families that makes up the superfamily Amioidea. The...
Bottom of lakes and big rivers over sand, gravel, or rock bottom Endangered Amiidae (family) Bowfin Amia calva Sloughs, sluggish rivers to medium rivers with...
including: Lesser spotted dogfish Greater spotted dogfish or nursehound Family Amiidae, the bowfin, including: Amia calva Dolphinfish, genus Coryphaena, including:...
Bemis, E (2014). "A comprehensive phylogenetic study of amiid fishes (Amiidae) based on comparative skeletal anatomy. An empirical search for interconnected...
(10 April 1998). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. an Empirical Search for Interconnected...
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