RE: NANFA-- Sheatfish

geoff kimber (gkimber_at_dellnet.com)
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 21:49:28 -0700

pikeminnow is the new term for squawfish, which many in the native american
community found offensive. It seems that the word 'squaw' refers to female
reproductive organs in Algonquin.

Geoff Kimber
Tucson,Az

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In a message dated 1/3/00 10:44:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
choupiqu_at_wctc.net writes:

<< The
Pikeminnows get pretty big, and are exclusivly freshwater.
Ray >>

I assume that you're referring to the Belonesox sp. What is their max.
length; I never knew they got all that big.

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