| The modern bowfin, however, is confined to fresh water. |
| The amiiform body was generally fusiform, similar to that of the living bowfin. |
| Bullseye Lake was deep relative to surface area and is dominated by central mudminnow, black crappie, and bowfin. |
| Gymnovaries are the primitive condition found in lungfish, sturgeon, and bowfin. |
| The prehistoric bowfin and the odd-looking longnosed gar star in this exhibit. |
| Such fishes as the garpike and the bowfin have lung-like air-bladders and gulp air from the surface of the water. |
