Century-old buffalofish are still living in their prime

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Century-old buffalofish are still living in their prime
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From Saskatchewan to Mexico, buffalofish have been swimming under scientists’ radar. They’re a group of non-game fish, relatively difficult to catch, and not considered economically important to the regions they live in. Compared to other freshwater fish, very little is known about different species of buffalofish and their behaviors. It was once thought that buffalofish only lived up to 26 years in the wild. Then in 2019, researchers identified a centenarian buffalofish in Minnesota.

A bigmouth buffalo from Apache Lake with a unique spotting pattern. “I found the new study very exciting and novel in that it was the first to look at multiple species of buffalofish,” says Jeff Sereda, a manager of ecological and habitat assessment at the Water Security Agency in Saskatchewan, Canada. Sereda has studied buffalofish and has previously collaborated with Lackmann, but was not involved in the latest research.

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