As nouns the difference between garpike and paddlefish
is that garpike is gar; garfish while paddlefish is any of several primitive fish, of the family (l), that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
garpike
English
Noun
(en-noun)
gar; garfish
paddlefish
English
Noun
(
wikipedia paddlefish)
(
en-noun)
Any of several primitive fish, of the family (l), that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
Derived terms
* (American paddlefish)
* Chinese paddlefish