MerMay Day 16: Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

MerMay day 16: Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

I’m slightly annoyed that this turtle is not, in fact, spiky. I’m more annoyed that the “Eastern” part implies that there are more soft shell turtles that people looked at the little rounded nobs near its head and said “yup, spikes”.

MerMay day 20: Pumpkinseed Panfish

MerMay day 30: Alligator Gar

Sometimes referred to as a “living fossil” these guys can be found everywhere.

MerMay day 21: Walleye

Also known as Glasseye, or Marbleye

MerMay day 27: Muskellunge

MerMay day 22: Bowfin

Thinks he’s good at camouflage.