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Bigmouth buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

The Bigmouth buffalo is a large fish with a big mouth! It swims in rivers and lakes, eating plants and tiny creatures. They are fun to watch as they glide through the water.

Lebensraum: Freshwater lakes and rivers

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The Bigmouth buffalo is a large, deep-bodied freshwater fish, typically silvery-gray with a darker back and pale belly. Its most distinctive feature is a huge, downward-pointing mouth that sets it apart from other similar fish species.

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Bigmouth buffalo

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Bigmouth buffalo are native North American fish, often mistaken for invasive carp species!

Bigmouth buffalo can live for over 100 years, making them freshwater giants!

Their huge, downward-pointing mouth acts like a natural vacuum cleaner for the riverbed.

These fish can hear well, sensing vibrations to find tiny food in murky water.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Filter Feeding Prowess

Bigmouth buffalo can filter-feed by swimming with their mouth open, catching tiny plants and animals from the water column.

Fähigkeit

Exceptional Longevity

Bigmouth buffalo has an incredibly long lifespan, allowing them to survive for decades and become very large.

Fähigkeit

Oxygen Resilience

Bigmouth buffalo can tolerate low oxygen levels, which helps them survive in warm, stagnant waters.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-120 cm
Gewicht
5-30 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-100 Jahre
Maximale Tiefe
20 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These gentle giants filter tiny plants and animals from the water using their special mouths.

Hauptnahrung

  • zooplankton
  • phytoplankton
  • algae
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Young Bigmouth buffalo are prey.

eaten by

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Predatory fish hunt younger or smaller individuals.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eagles can prey on fish near surface.

eats

Water Flea

Daphnia pulex

A primary food source of zooplankton.

eats

Blue-green Algae

Microcystis aeruginosa

Feeds on this common phytoplankton.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always stay close to an adult when near water.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bigmouth buffalo?

50-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bigmouth buffalo?

5-30 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bigmouth buffalo?

20-100 Jahre

Was frisst Bigmouth buffalo?

These gentle giants filter tiny plants and animals from the water using their special mouths.

Wo findet man Bigmouth buffalo normalerweise?

Freshwater lakes and rivers

Wie jagt Bigmouth buffalo?

Filter Feeding

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Bigmouth buffalo?

20 m

Was ist der/die/das wasserart von Bigmouth buffalo?

Süßwasser

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