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Aquatic Species at Risk Sydenham Watershed Fish |
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Bigmouth Buffalo |
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The bigmouth buffalo is a large
member of the sucker family that reaches a length of up to 1 m and resembles
the common carp. It is not sensitive to human disturbance and thrives well
in warm, muddy, highly enriched and poorly oxygenated waters. The bigmouth
buffalo can be considered a recent inhabitant of the Sydenham River as it
was not detected until 1997 in the lower reaches of both branches.
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Sydenham Species At Risk c/o St. Clair Region Conservation Authority 205 Mill Pond Cres., Strathroy, ON N7G 3P9 2001 Sydenham River Recovery Team |
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