Species catalog

Bigmouth buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) belongs to the family Catostomidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameIctiobus cyprinellus
FamilyCatostomidae
HabitatFresh water
Other namesRoundhead
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, robust sucker body
  • Large, terminal, oblique mouth
  • Long sickle-shaped dorsal fin
  • Large scales
  • Bronze to olive-grey back, brassy flanks, white belly
  • Dark fins

Bigmouth buffalo in other languages

LanguageName
GermanGroßmaul-Büffelfisch, Bigmouth Buffalo, Großmäuliger Büffelfisch
CzechKaprovec velkoústý

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