Black buffalo
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit ponds and backwaters of small to large rivers. They also live in impoundments and lakes. Oviparous . They feed on Asiatic clam, algae, diatoms and crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black 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; demersal; potamodromous . Subtropical; 44°N - 30°N North America: lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Ohio to South Dakota and south to Louisiana in the USA; on Gulf Slope in Sabine Lake, Brazos River and Rio Grande drainages in Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico in the USA, and Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
Asiatic clam, algae, diatoms and crustaceans (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
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