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odd fish from HABU-LAND
this is a paddlefish. they are from right here where i live. a very odd fish. i figured some of you guys might be interested... they live in the ohio river... i've never caught one but i've seen them alive a couple of times. what do you all think about them?... pretty weird eh?
  Ohio River Foundation Paddlefish Polyodon spathula At-a-Glance • Family: Polyodontidae (Paddlefish) • Other Names: Spoonbill • Ohio Status: Threatened • Adult Size: Typically 2-4 feet, can reach over 5 feet. Usually weighs 5-20 pounds, can reach over 150 pounds. Largest recorded Ohio specimen was 5 feet long and weighed 184 pounds. • Typical Foods: Paddlefish filter the zooplankton and small insect larvae from the water with their long gill rakers. Description Paddlefish are a very unique fish with their long paddle-shaped snout. They have a large mouth with no teeth. They also have very small eyes and no scales. The skeleton is made completely of cartilage. There is no other North American fish species that resembles them. Habitat and Habits Paddlefish are found in the Ohio River and up to the first dam on its larger tributaries. They prefer the sluggish pools and backwater areas of these rivers and streams. Historically they were much more common and could be found as far up the Ohio River as Pennsylvania. It is also probable that there was a small population in Lake Erie at one time. Today paddlefish are most common it the Ohio River from Portsmouth downstream to the Indiana state line.  Reproduction and Care of the Young Paddlefish spawn in the spring during periods of high flow. The female scatters eggs over submerged gravel and cobble bars. The young hatch and drift down stream to deeper pools with slow water. 
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12-07-2009, 05:36 PM
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12-07-2009, 05:39 PM
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how quaint
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12-07-2009, 05:43 PM
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Haha, very cool Mr Larson
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12-07-2009, 09:49 PM
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they are weird and hard to keep as the nose is delicate so need a large tank, plus their size
Bristol zoo's aquarium as a few larger ones
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12-07-2009, 09:51 PM
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Amazingly Awesome
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12-07-2009, 11:40 PM
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Wow he's gorgeous
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12-07-2009, 11:56 PM
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did you let it go?
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13-07-2009, 03:19 AM
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haha! you know my name!!  ... that's me.... but my real name is horton. i just go by larson... am i the only one here wih an alias?yep! those paddle fish are real oddballs!
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