Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767].

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Amiiformes: family
Amiidae: genus
Amia: species
Amia calva

Name

Synonyms: Amia canina Valenciennes, 1847; Amia cinerea Valenciennes, 1847; Amia lentiginosa Valenciennes, 1847; Amia lintiginosa Valenciennes, 1847; Amia marmorata Valenciennes, 1847; Amia occidentalis DeKay, 1842; Amia ocellicauda Todd, 1837; Amia ocellicaudata Todd, 1837; Amia ornata Valenciennes, 1847; Amia piquotii Duméril, 1870; Amia reticulata Lesuer, 1846; Amia reticulata Valenciennes, 1847; Amia subcaerulea Valenciennes, 1847; Amia subcoerulea Valenciennes, 1847; Amia thompsonii Duméril, 1870; Amia viridis Valenciennes, 1847
Homonyms: Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766
Common names: Alcaraz in Portuguese; Aleta de arco in Spanish; Amerikanischer Schlammfisch in German; Amia in Polish; Amie chauve in French; Beaverfish in English; Beaverfish in English; Blackfish in English; Blackfish in English; Bonnetmouth in English; Bowfin in English; Bowfin in English; Bågfena in Swedish; Choupique in English; Choupiquel in French; Cottonfish in English; Cottonfish in English; Cypress Trout in English; Cypress Trout in English; Dogfish in English; Dyndfisk in Danish; Freshwater Dogfish in English; Freshwater dogfish in English; Griddle in English; Grindle in English; Grindle in English; Grinnel in English; Grinnel in English; Il'naya ryba in Russian; John A. Grindle in English; Kahlhecht in German; Lake Lawyer in English; Lawyer in English; Lawyer in English; Marshfish in English; Marshfish in English; Miękławka in Polish; Moddersnoek in Dutch; Mud Pike in English; Mudfish in English; Poisson de marais in French; Ruddy Bowfin in English; Ruddy Bowfin in English; Ruddy Bowfin in English; Scaled Ling in English; Scaled ling in English; Schlammfisch in German; Speckled Cat in English; Speckled cat in English; Swamp Trout in English

Bibliographic References

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