buffalo fish

/ˌbʌf(ə)ˈloʊ fɪʃ/
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Definitions of buffalo fish
  1. noun
    any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
    synonyms: buffalofish
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    types:
    Ictiobus niger, black buffalo
    fish of the lower Mississippi
    type of:
    sucker
    mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
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