
Photo Credit: USFWS
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name | 
| Polyodontidae | Polyodon spathula | (Walbaum) | 1792 | Paddlefish | 
Polyodon spathula
Unique Characters: Long, paddle-shaped snout. Huge mouth, toothless jaws. Historically known from the French Broad River in Buncombe County.
Similar Species: None.
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