Genus Ictiobus (Noun)
Meaning
Buffalo fishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Ictiobus is a group of freshwater fish commonly known as buffalo fishes, native to North America.
- Ictiobus bubalus, also known as the smallmouth buffalo, is a species within the genus Ictiobus.
- Bigmouth buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus, and black buffalo, Ictiobus niger, are two species within the genus Ictiobus.
- The genus Ictiobus is characterized by a distinctive mouth and robust body, typical of buffalo fishes.
- Genus Ictiobus consists of four species of buffalo fishes, including the black buffalo and the bigmouth buffalo.