Blue Sucker

Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches

The Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) is a magnificent, long-lived big-river fish belonging to the sucker family Catostomidae. Easily distinguished by its slender, torpedo-shaped body, sickle-shaped dorsal fin, and deep steel-blue or slate-black breeding coloration,...

Black Buffalo

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Black Buffalo (Ictiobus niger) is the stoutest and most streamlined member of the buffalo fish genus, engineered for life in the swift, turbulent currents of North America’s largest rivers. Recognized by its dark slate-black coloration, robust cylindrical...

Bigmouth Buffalo

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is the largest member of the sucker family Catostomidae, native to the fertile river valleys and oxbow lakes of central North America. Unique among North American suckers for having a large, oblique terminal mouth, it...

Smallmouth Buffalo

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) is a heavy-bodied, deep-arched freshwater sucker native to the large river systems and reservoirs of central North America. Often mistaken for common carp due to its robust size and large scales, it is a native catostomid...
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