Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) fish species and information / pictures of Bigmouth buffalo - Ictiobus cyprinellus

Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ictiobus cyprinellus

Common Name
Bigmouth buffalo

Biology
Inhabits main channels, pools and backwaters of small to large rivers. Also occurs in lakes and impoundments. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on cladocera and cyclopoid copepods supplemented with midge larvae (Ref. 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1844

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Suckers (Catostomidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Hudson Bay, lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Ontario to Saskatchewan in Canada and from Montana south to Louisiana in the USA.

Range

52°N - 30°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m

Trophic Level

3.11 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

123 cm

Common Length

35.6 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=20)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated