bowfin vs Amia calva

bowfin and Amia calva both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of bowfin include dogfish, grindle.

bowfin (noun)	Amia calva (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