Paddlefish

Photo By/Credit

Hagerty, Ryan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
09/29/2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The paddlefish is a species of concern native to the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. Paddlefish numbers have dropped in recent years due to dam construction, dredging, and over fishing in many areas. A diver and underwater photographer holding a paddlefish.
Subject tags
Species of concern
Fishes
Fisheries
Fish hatcheries