Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes, 1844)
Bigmouth buffalo
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Ictiobinae
Etymology: Ictiobus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, bous = cow (Ref. 45335); cyprinellus: cyprinellus is a diminutive of cyprinus, meaning carp (Ref. 10294).
Etymology: Ictiobus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, bous = cow (Ref. 45335); cyprinellus: cyprinellus is a diminutive of cyprinus, meaning carp (Ref. 10294).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m. Temperate; 52°N - 30°N
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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.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 123 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 35.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 31.9 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 20 years (Ref. 12193)
Max length : 123 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 35.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 31.9 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 20 years (Ref. 12193)
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).
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Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breed in streams and ponds with rapid flow, on sand and gravel, or in weedy places (Ref. 205). One female may mate with several males (Ref. 205).
Main reference
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Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes, 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date). (Ref. 10294)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00831 - 0.01515), b=3.03 (2.95 - 3.11), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.1 ±0.41 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=20).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100) .