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Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus (species)

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The bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is a fish native to North America, that is vulnerable and in decline. It is the largest North American species in the Catostomidae or "sucker" family, and is one of the longest-lived and latest-maturing freshwater fishes, capable of living beyond 110 years and reproducing infrequently. Even at a century old they show no age-related declines, but instead improvements, making this species a biological marvel. It is commonly called the gourdhead, marblehead, redmouth buffalo, buffalofish, bernard buffalo, roundhead, or brown buffalo. The bigmouth buffalo is not a carp, nor is any other fish in the sucker family. Although they share the same order, each belong to different suborders and are native to separate continents. The bigmouth buffalo is…

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