Amia calva vs bowfin

Amia calva and bowfin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Amia calva	Yes	No	No	No
bowfin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Amia calva and bowfin are synonyms defined as:

Amia calva and bowfin: primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America

Other synonyms of Amia calva include dogfish, grindle.

Amia calva (noun)	bowfin (noun)
primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America	primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America