Re: NANFA-- speaking of bowfin lore...

R. W. Wolff (choupiqu_at_wctc.net)
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:45:37 -0600

I have been attacked by a male bowfin gaurding young as well once. It was a
wind swept shore, and the water clear. On the surface many peices of weed
had built up. These weeds must have been teaming with bugs of some sort,
since small bowfin were all over in this "soup". I waded out to pick a few
up by hand, it was that easy. As I walked back up onto land, something
brushed my leg and made a wake, the wake then turned and came towards where
I just exited the water. It didn't stop and the head and pectoral fins of
the daddy came out of the water. It was really cool.
I have also seen them sitting in this same manner on rocks, slabs of
concrete and other flat rip rap in the marsh, with the head back to the
pectorals exposed. I do not know if they are hunting frogs or what. Since
when I see them they quickly flip back into the water.
Ray

/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association"
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org