A Virginia regional name for the bowfin (Amia calva), a freshwater fish native to North America. The bowfin is a primitive fish with many regional names across its range. 'Johnny Grindle' is one of the more colourful, with 'grindle' being a common name for the species in parts of the South and Midwest.
He caught a Johnny Grindle in the back creek and wasn't sure whether to keep it or throw it back.
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(US, Virginia) A bowfin, a fish of the species .
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