buffalofish \buffalofish\, buffalo fish \buffalo fish\n. zool.
   1. any of several large carplike north american fish.
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   2. zool. any of several large fresh-water fishes of the
      family catostomidae also called suckers see a

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      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.
      pjc
see also:
catostomidae ictiobus bubalus big-mouthed buffalofish ictiobus cyrinellus bubalichthys urus black buffalofish 
ictiobus niger small-mouthed buffalofish bubalichthys altus