> Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and paddlefishes) > Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Etymology: Polyodon:Greek, polys = a lot of + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); spathula:Polyodon, many toothed, perhaps due to the numerous gill rakers because adult paddlefish lack teeth, although young fish has many small teeth, and spathula meaning spatula, due to its elongated snout (Ref. 79012). More on author: Walbaum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة القاع; سمكة نهرية (Ref. 51243); نطاق العمق 2 - ? m. Subtropical; 10°C - 18°C (Ref. 2060); 49°N - 29°N, 112°W - 77°W (Ref. 86798)
التوزيع
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