Talk:American paddlefish

FAR note

• I've listed the article as satisfactory here[1], but I was wondering if the newly added text about hybrids with sturgeons would make more sense under evolution/taxonomy than where it is now under reproduction? Because it isn't exactly a natural part of its reproduction cycle, but has more to do with genetic distance to other species I'd say... FunkMonk (talk) 15:11, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
  • Hi, FunkMonk! Good question. My initial thoughts are that it's an interesting factoid, and it makes me wonder if it has ever occurred in the wild considering they are of the same Order but different families (Hatfields and McCoys)? Their ancestral breeding grounds are similar, and I know hybridization occurs among various sturgeon species, but it's quite a stretch to think the two families (Acipenseridae & Polyodontidae) would hyrbridize naturally. Consider this - a reader/student hears about crossbred paddlefish (or sturgeon), and end-up at this article where there is a wikilink to Sturddlefish. I think it's useful to our readers to keep it. In fact, I just learned about it today, so thanks for making me aware. I don't know how/why I missed it when it was added because this article is on my watchlist. Hmmm. Atsme 💬 📧 15:31, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

    Hehe, I was thinking of notifying you on your talk page when I first read it some time ago, but then thought "you must surely be aware already", hehe... I do think it's relevant in this article, I was just wondering where it is best placed, under evolution (where I think it's most relevant) or reproduction (where it is now)... FunkMonk (talk) 15:46, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

• As the person who added the text/link originally, I added it under the reproduction section as it seems to me the best fit. The hybrid in question arose specifically from a mistake during attempts at human-ran reproduction, but I agree it's not natural at all and I doubt it would occur in the wild. I think moving it to either the suggested section or to a new part of the "population decline" section would be appropriate, but I also think it flows well where it is currently personally. Regards -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez (User/say hi!) 03:04, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
  • Thank you, Berchanhimez! I agree that where it is now fits best. If it were a painting, it would be a reproduction...using the same polymers, of course. Atsme 💬 📧 13:40, 6 December 2020 (UTC)

Marking satisfactory, but see User:Tony1/How to use hyphens and dashes. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:39, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

And also this. Oh, and Sandy, do we have a copy-edit type script that will autofix it as we type or maybe something like the Find dups script? Atsme 💬 📧 17:38, 5 December 2020 (UTC) Nevermind - found it...I actually have 2 for some reason. *lol* 13:43, 6 December 2020 (UTC)

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