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buffalofish

American  
[buhf-uh-loh-fish] / ˈbʌf əˌloʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

buffalofish, plural buffalofishes plural
  1. any of several large, carplike, North American, freshwater fishes of the genus Ictiobus, of the sucker family.


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Etymology

Origin of buffalofish

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; buffalo + fish

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More importantly, they discovered that the three different buffalofish species found in the lake had ages more than 100 years.

From Science Daily Oct. 30, 2023

While Roosevelt Lake was fished commercially, Apache Lake's fish populations remained largely untouched until anglers recently learned how to consistently catch buffalofishes there on rod-and-line.

From Science Daily Oct. 30, 2023

The study centers around a series of fish species within the Ictiobus genus, known as buffalofishes.

From Science Daily Oct. 30, 2023

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