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