Bigmouth buffalo
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit main channels, pools, backwaters of small to large rivers, lakes, and impoundments . They feed on cladocera and cyclopoid copepods supplemented with midge larvae . Oviparous . They prefer water with depth of less than 5 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigmouth buffalo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Breed in streams and ponds with rapid flow, on sand and gravel, or in weedy places . One female may mate with several males .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous ; depth range 4 - ? m . Subtropical; 16°C - 30°C ; 52°N - 29°N, 108°W - 70°W North America: Hudson Bay (Nelson and Red river drainages), Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Ontario to Saskatchewan in Canada and Montana in the US, and south to Louisiana in the US.
🌿 Ecology
cladocera and cyclopoid copepods supplemented with midge larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichthyobus rauchii | Agassiz | 1855 | Synonym |
| Ichthyobus stolleyi | Agassiz | 1855 | Synonym |
| Sclerognathus cyprinella | Valenciennes | 1844 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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