paddlefish

Everyday

A paddlefish is a large freshwater fish with a long, flat, paddle-shaped snout, found in the rivers of the USA. tree →

In the lessons

Met in science lessons about river animals and endangered species; very old fish families.

Examples

• The paddlefish has a long snout like a paddle. tree →
• Paddlefish live in the Mississippi River. tree →
• Paddlefish eat tiny animals called plankton. tree →
• The paddlefish is an ancient kind of fish. tree →
• Its snout helps the paddlefish sense food. tree →
• The Chinese paddlefish is now extinct. tree →

Note

Plural: paddlefish (the same) or paddlefishes. One word. The snout is called a «rostrum».