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Bowfin
Males have spot by caudal fin
long dorsal fin
will eat anything that doesnt eat it first
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Darter
Smallest MN fish
14 kinds of darter exist in MN
Johnny Darter is the most common MN
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Sheepshead/Freshwater Drum
rumbling and grunting sounds the males make to attract mates
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Lake sturgeon
MN largest fish
Roe is used for caviar
The maximum lifespan of Lake sturgeon is typically 55 years for males and may be than 150 years for females
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Long-nose gar
Aggressive Predator
breathe air from the surface
eggs have toxic coating
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Paddlefish
Skeleton is made of cartilage
Feed on zooplankton
Threatened species
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Sea Lamprey
sucker mouth with rings of teeth
avg life 6 years
1-2 years spawn before dying
Anadromous
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Smelt
Sensitive to light and run at night
accidentally released into great lakes from a inland lake in MI\
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Bigmouth Buffalo
Largest member of Sucker family
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White sucker
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Burbot
Burbot is the french word for mud
Poormans lobster
Cod family active in winter