Hypentelium (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hypentelium nigricans, also known as the northern hogsucker, is a species of sucker fish in the genus Hypentelium.
- The genus Hypentelium consists of several species of sucker fish that are native to North America.
- Hypentelium etowanum, or the key hogsucker, is an extinct species within the Hypentelium genus.
- Researchers have been studying the behavior of Hypentelium species in their natural habitats to better understand their ecological roles.
- The Hypentelium genus is part of the family Catostomidae, which includes other types of sucker fish found in North America.