Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus)
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Bigmouth Buffalo
Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
1703 Litres (450 US G.)
120-123 cm (47.2-48.4")
Freshwater
7.0 - 7.5
12.8-18.3°C (55 -65 °F)
8-15 °d
1:1 M:F
4-20 years
Family
Catostomidae
Contents
Additional names
- Gourdhead, Redmouth Buffalo, Common Buffalo, Bigmouth Buffalo, Brown Buffalo
Additional scientific names
- Sclerognathus cyprinella, Ictiobus cyprinella
Origin
- North America: Hudson Bay, lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Ontario to Saskatchewan in Canada and from Montana south to Louisiana in the USA.
Sexing
- Males will display breeding tubercles on the head, scales and fin rays during spawning season.
Tank compatibility
- Carnivorous large fish, not ideal of aquariums outside of public aquaria.
Diet
- Eats live food such as crustaceans and worms, digs through the mud in shallow rivers to find food.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment Specifics
- The fish comes from rivers and lakes in North America. It is quite hardy and is found in most parts of the rivers and lakes, feeds in the shallower parts.
Behaviour
- Large fish that doesn't strictly shoal, found in shallow water to feed, often with it's tail out of water. Is sought after to people who fish as they do grow to such large sizes, and even can be speared in the shallow waters. Can be eaten, but quite bony.
Identification
- Olive brown in colour, long dorsal fin, the largest of the Buffalo fish.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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