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bigmouth buffalo

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variants: or bigmouth buffalo fish

Definition of bigmouth buffalo

: the largest of the suckers (Megastomatobus cyprinella) that inhabits large rivers, bayous, and oxbows in central North America and sometimes exceeds 3 feet in length and 50 pounds in weight

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“Bigmouth buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigmouth%20buffalo. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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