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paddlefish
noun
pad·dle·fish
ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌfish 
: any of a family (Polyodontidae) of ganoid fishes
especially
: a large food fish (Polyodon spathula) of the Mississippi River and its tributaries with a long paddle-shaped snout and with roe used in caviar
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Henry Dyer caught a 149 pound paddlefish in the Cherokee Reservoir on April 13, 2023.
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Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Nov. 2025
Once the paddlefish was in the boat, Vest noticed a tag in its lower jaw.
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Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
Despite conservation efforts, 26 species are critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable in IUCN’s Red List, and one, the Chinese paddlefish is already extinct.
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Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
White sturgeon diverged from other sturgeon and paddlefish about 46 million years ago.
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Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2024
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Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Nov. 2025
Once the paddlefish was in the boat, Vest noticed a tag in its lower jaw.
—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
Despite conservation efforts, 26 species are critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable in IUCN’s Red List, and one, the Chinese paddlefish is already extinct.
—
Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
White sturgeon diverged from other sturgeon and paddlefish about 46 million years ago.
—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2024
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“Paddlefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddlefish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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