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Smallmouth buffalo

Ictiobus bubalus

The Smallmouth buffalo is a big fish that lives in rivers and lakes. It has a strong body and can swim very fast! These fish are fun to watch as they splash around in the water.

Lebensraum: Lakes and rivers

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The Smallmouth buffalo has a deep, compressed body, typically appearing dark bronze to olive-brown. It features a distinctively small, downward-pointing mouth and large, prominent scales, making it visually different from slender, sharp-mouthed fish.

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Smallmouth buffalo
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Smallmouth buffalo

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Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Believe it or not, it's one of North America's largest native sucker fish!

Smallmouth buffalo can live for almost 20 years, making them freshwater old-timers!

They help clean lakes by vacuuming up tiny plants and critters from the bottom.

This fish is a strong swimmer, but rarely seen jumping out of the water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Bottom Vacuum

Smallmouth buffalo can sift through mud and debris because of their specialized, protrusible mouth, helping them find tiny food items.

Fähigkeit

Taste Buds Everywhere

Smallmouth buffalo have taste buds on their fins and body that help them detect food without seeing it.

Fähigkeit

Tough Breath

Smallmouth buffalo can survive in murky, low-oxygen water because they are very tolerant to poor aquatic conditions.

Fähigkeit

Long-lived Survivor

Smallmouth buffalo has a long lifespan, reaching nearly two decades, that helps them reproduce many times over their life.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-120 cm
Gewicht
2-27 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-18 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
20 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are bottom feeders that vacuum up tiny plants and animals from muddy lake and river beds.

Hauptnahrung

  • Algae
  • Zooplankton
  • Insect larvae
  • Detritus
  • Small crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Gars hunt young buffalo in murky waters.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Bass prey on juvenile buffalo when they are small.

eats

Water Flea

Daphnia pulex

Smallmouth buffalo filter-feed on these tiny crustaceans.

eats

Bloodworm

Chironomus plumosus

Buffalo consume these insect larvae from the bottom.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always stay safe by keeping a distance from the water and never go swimming alone.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

40-120 cm

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

2-27 kg

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

8-18 Jahre

Was frisst Smallmouth buffalo?

They are bottom feeders that vacuum up tiny plants and animals from muddy lake and river beds.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Smallmouth buffalo?

15 km/h

Wo findet man Smallmouth buffalo normalerweise?

Lakes and rivers

Wie jagt Smallmouth buffalo?

Filter Feeding

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

20 m

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