Genus Maxostoma (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Moxostoma consists of suckers that are native to North America.
- Examples of species from the genus Moxostoma include the creek chub sucker and the longnose sucker.
- Taxonomists have identified at least a dozen distinct species within the genus Moxostoma.
- Biodiversity surveys often focus on fish such as those within the genus Moxostoma to understand river health.
- Biologists study the genus Moxostoma due to its position in the phylogenetic tree of sucker fish.