Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina

Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina

Amia calva - Bowfin

Sole member of genus in NC.

Family:
Amiidae

S Rank:
S5

G Rank:
G5

State Status:

US Status:

Comments:

Synonym:

Photo source: Fishes of North Carolina -- ncfishes.com

GBIF Global Distribution


County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

50 Counties
County	Number of Records
Alamance	2
Anson	3
Beaufort	247
Bertie	56
Bladen	49
Brunswick	67
Camden	62
Chatham	3
Chowan	208
Columbus	26
Craven	114
Currituck	16
Dare	15
Davidson	1
Duplin	5
Durham	2
Edgecombe	4
Gaston	1
Gates	92
Greene	4
Halifax	3
Harnett	2
Hertford	79
Hoke	2
Hyde	12
Johnston	10
Jones	7
Lenoir	3
Martin	20
Nash	1
New Hanover	109
Northampton	12
Onslow	6
Orange	1
Pamlico	18
Pasquotank	45
Pender	113
Perquimans	127
Person	1
Pitt	6
Richmond	1
Robeson	12
Rowan	1
Sampson	2
Scotland	1
Tyrrell	155
Wake	13
Washington	120
Wayne	6
Wilson	6

1,871 Records
County	Number of Records
Beaufort	247
Chowan	208
Tyrrell	155
Perquimans	127
Washington	120
Craven	114
Pender	113
New Hanover	109
Gates	92
Hertford	79
Brunswick	67
Camden	62
Bertie	56
Bladen	49
Pasquotank	45
Columbus	26
Martin	20
Pamlico	18
Currituck	16
Dare	15
Wake	13
Northampton	12
Robeson	12
Hyde	12
Johnston	10
Jones	7
Pitt	6
Wayne	6
Wilson	6
Onslow	6
Duplin	5
Greene	4
Edgecombe	4
Anson	3
Chatham	3
Lenoir	3
Halifax	3
Harnett	2
Sampson	2
Hoke	2
Alamance	2
Durham	2
Scotland	1
Davidson	1
Nash	1
Gaston	1
Person	1
Richmond	1
Orange	1
Rowan	1

Basin Summary
Basin	Basin Status
1 Albemarle	X - Native species
2 Chowan	X - Native species
3 Cape Fear	X - Native species
4 Catawba	X - Native species
5 Lumber	X - Native species
6 Neuse	X - Native species
7 Roanoke	X - Native species
8 Tar	X - Native species
9 Waccamaw	X - Native species
10 While Oak	X - Native species
11 Yadkin	X - Native species