Re: NANFA-- FW: melanistic bowfin

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos_at_charm.net)
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:50:22 -0400

Melanistic bowfin have been reported in the literature. For example:

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oas/oas_htm_files/v77/p125_126nf.html

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore

> From: "B.G. Granier" <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
> Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:53:27 -0500
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- FW: melanistic bowfin
>
> Huummm....
>
> Could this photo be re-touched in any way? I'm really wondering if the fish
> is truly that black. And what about that vivid red streak through the caudal
> peduncle and fin?
>
> BG
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