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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.

Hábitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers

Aspecto

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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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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 50-120 cm
Peso: 5-30 kg
Esperanza de vida: 20-100 años
Profundidad máxima: 20 m
Tipo de agua: Agua dulce

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

zooplankton
phytoplankton
algae
detritus

Método de búsqueda

Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.