buffalofish \buffalofish\, buffalo fish \buffalo fish\n. (Zool.)
1. any of several large carplike North American fish.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Zool.) Any of several large fresh-water fishes of the
family {Catostomid[ae]} (also called suckers see [a
href="http:]/www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/fwb/fish/iafish/sucker/sucker.htm">Sucker
family), of the Mississippi valley. The red-mouthed or
brown ({Ictiobus bubalus}), the {big-mouthed buffalofish}
({Ictiobus cyrinellus}, formerly called {Bubalichthys
urus}), the {black buffalofish} ({Ictiobus niger}), and
the {small-mouthed buffalofish} ({Ictiobus bubalus},
formerly called {Bubalichthys altus}), are among the more
important species used as food.
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