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Buffalo

Buffalo is the name of three species of large, dark-colored fish that live in fresh water. They inhabit rivers and shallow lakes from southern Canada to Guatemala. Buffalo are valuable food fish. The bigmouth buffalo may grow to 3 feet (91 centimeters) long and weigh up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms). More »

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Cavefish

Cavefish is the name of several kinds of small fish that live in waters in and near caves in the... More >>

Electric fish

Electric fish is any of several fishes with special muscles that can generate an electric... More >>

Flatfish

Flatfish is the name of a large group of valuable food fishes that includes the halibut,... More >>

Ichthyology

Ichthyology, ihk thee OL uh jee, is the branch of zoology, or the science of animals, that deals... More >>

Seadragon

Seadragon is the common name for two kinds of fish that resemble their relatives, the seahorses.... More >>

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