Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes, 1844)

Bigmouth buffalo

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Catostomidae \| Ictiobinae
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Common names	Poisson-taureau, Kaprovec velkoústý, 大口牛胭脂鱼, ... more

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Ictiobus cyprinellus

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Main reference

Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes. 1993. (Ref. 10294)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 123 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 35.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 31.9 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 20 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; depth range 10 - ? m

Climate / Range

Temperate; 52°N - 30°N

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.
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Inhabits main channels, pools and backwaters of small to large rivers. Also occurs in lakes and impoundments. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on cladocera and cyclopoid copepods supplemented with midge larvae (Ref. 10294).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 84930)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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