American paddlefish are among the largest and longest-lived freshwater fishes in North America, the largest one on record weighing in at 164 pounds. Paddlefish have a long fossil record which dates their first appearance approximately to 125 million years

American paddlefish are among the largest and longest-lived freshwater fishes in North America, the largest one on record weighing in at 164 pounds. Paddlefish have a long fossil record which dates their first appearance approximately to 125 million years