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Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Smallmouth buffalo
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> 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 Ecología

; agua dulce demersal. Temperate; ? - 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.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 112 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 58.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193); peso máximo publicado: 37.3 kg (Ref. 40637); edad máxima reportada: 15 años (Ref. 12193)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. 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).

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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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 November 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00848 - 0.01555), b=3.00 (2.91 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.0   ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (tmax=15).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 29.4 [14.7, 51.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.449 [0.257, 0.776] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [15.3, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 1.16 [0.45, 2.76] g/100g; Selenium = 24.1 [9.8, 54.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.9 [5.1, 51.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.709 [0.486, 1.060] mg/100g (wet weight);