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Definition of Ictiobus bubalus

Ictiobus bubalus
Buffalo Buf"fa*lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf. Buff the color, and Bubale.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B. bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America. 5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below. 6. (Zo["o]l.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below. Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri (Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries. Buffalo bird (Zo["o]l.), an African bird of the genus Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites. Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet. Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for fuel. [U.S.] Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium reflexum and T.soloniferum) found in the ancient grazing grounds of the American bison. Buffalo cod (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish (Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; -- called also blue cod, and cultus cod. Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], of the Mississippi valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus), the big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus), and the small-mouthed (B. altus), are among the more important species used as food. Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with similar habits. Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass (Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high, covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons, feed. [U.S.] Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub itself; oilnut. Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs.

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- the genus: Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818) (smallmouth buffalo) Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes, 1844) (bigmouth buffalo) Ictiobus labiosus (M****...
- The smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus, from the Gr**** for "bull-fish" and "buffalo") is recently realized as one of the longest-lived fishes, capable...
- (Syncerus caffer) Bubalus, a genus of bovines including various water buffalo species Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Italian...
- a festival is held each year to celebrate them. The bigmouth buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus, can reach an age up to 127 years, making it the oldest known...
- of I. bubalus. I. niger has a ventrally positioned mouth, making the species’ diet benthic-oriented. It has a distinct shape that mocks I. bubalus and I...
- amblops) Bigeye shiner (Notropis boops) Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) Black buffalo (Ictiobus niger) Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) Black ****pie...
- American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) Spiny softs**** turtle (Apalone spinifera) 4 "European Maneater"...
- gov/fish/flannelmouth_sucker.html. roughfish.com. "Roughfish.com." Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus Bubalus Blue Pancake, roughfish.com/smallmouth-buffalo. Wildlife, Ohio DNR...
- medium streams Bigmouth buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus Streams, rivers, bayous, backwaters, lakes Black buffalo Ictiobus niger Deep waters of medium to large-sized...
- Longnose sucker [83] Ictiobus (Buffalo fish) Ictiobus bubalus — Smallmouth buffalo; North American species, acclimatized [84] Ictiobus cyprinellus — Bigmouth...