1. Any of several large freshwater fish of the sucker family, found in North America, having a humped back and bottom-feeding habits.
Usage: Also called buffalo or buffaloes (plural); Common in rivers and lakes of central and southern United States

Examples

• The buffalofish is a bottom feeder that stirs up sediment as it searches for food.
• Anglers sometimes catch buffalofish while fishing for catfish in the Mississippi River.
• Buffalofish can grow quite large, weighing up to 80 pounds in some cases.
• The buffalofish has a distinctive humped back that makes it easy to identify.
• Native Americans traditionally harvested buffalofish as an important food source.