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Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Smallmouth buffalo
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Teleostei > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Ictiobinae
Etymology: Ictiobus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, bous = cow (Ref. 45335);  bubalus: bubalus, meaning buffalo (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

; 淡水 居於水底的. ? - 32°C (Ref. 12741); 50°N - 26°N

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North America: Lake Michigan drainage and Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania and Michigan to Montana, USA and south to the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA. Also in Mexico.

大小 / 重量 / 年齡

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 112 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 40637); common length : 58.5 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 12193); 最大體重: 37.3 kg (Ref. 40637); 最大年齡: 15 年 (Ref. 12193)

生物學特性     字彙 (例如 epibenthic)

Inhabits pools, backwaters and main channels of small to large rivers. Also occurs in lakes and impoundments. Feeds on shellfish and algae, by grinding with the bony plates in its throat (Ref. 9988). Appears to be a good candidate for aquaculture. Marketed fresh and eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | 繁殖 | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 仔魚

Assuming same reproductive mode as in Chasmistes.

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)

IUCN 瀕危狀態 (Ref. 130435)

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