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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.

生息地: Freshwater lakes and rivers

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCypriniformesCatostomidaeIctiobus
Bigmouth buffalo
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Bigmouth buffalo

カテゴリ

魚類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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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.

特殊能力

能力

Filter Feeding Prowess

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

能力

Exceptional Longevity

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

能力

Oxygen Resilience

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
50-120 cm
体重
5-30 kg
寿命
20-100 年
最大深度
20 m
水質
淡水

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • zooplankton
  • phytoplankton
  • algae
  • detritus

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always stay close to an adult when near water.

よくある質問

Bigmouth buffaloの長さは何ですか?

50-120 cm

Bigmouth buffaloの体重は何ですか?

5-30 kg

Bigmouth buffaloの寿命は何ですか?

20-100 年

Bigmouth buffaloは何を食べますか?

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

Bigmouth buffaloは通常どこに生息していますか?

Freshwater lakes and rivers

Bigmouth buffaloはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

Bigmouth buffaloの最大深度は何ですか?

20 m

Bigmouth buffaloの水質は何ですか?

淡水

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