>From: "Michael Wolfe" <mwolfe_at_mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- state fish of Ohio
>Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:36:38 -0500
>
>Nick,
>
>According to "The Ohio Nature Almanac" edited by Stephen Ostrander 2001,
>there is no officially adopted state fish. However, there was a proposal
>by
>the Ohio Smallmouth Alliance (strange name for a political group) to have
>the smallmouth bass be the official state fish based on the dollars that
>sports fishing contributed to Ohio's economy.
>
>As of 1995 we do have a state reptile: the black racer... thanks to a
>fourth
>grader that started the process by writing letters to his state
>representatives.
>
>We also have...
> a state insect: the lady bug
>a state bird: the cardinal (everyone knew that one)
>a state animal: the white tail deer
>a state invertebrate fossil... believe it or not: the trilobite
>a state tree: the buckeye (again everyone knew that one)
>a state flower: the red carnation (a favorite of president William
>McKinley... from Ohio)
>a state wildflower: the white trillium
>
>An now you all know about how the Ohio legislature spends their time and
>our money
>
>MWolfe
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nicholas J. Zarlinga" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
>To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 1:53 PM
>Subject: NANFA-- state fish of Ohio
>
>
> > Does anyone know what the state fish for Ohio is? Is there a list of
>state fish?
> >
> > Nick Zarlinga
> > Aquarium Biologist
> > Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> > 216-661-6500 ex 4485
> >
>
>
>
>
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