American paddlefish typically live in the Mississippi River and feed primarily on zooplankton, but also feed on crustaceans and bivalves. Find out more about the species as Academy Biologist Jim provides a behind the scenes look during a Paddlefish feeding. [3:07]

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diversity

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ray-finned fishes, american paddlefish, california academy of sciences, mississippi river fish, paddlefish feeding

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)