buffalofish

American

[buhf-uh-loh-fish] / ˈbʌf əˌloʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

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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