Ictiobus (Noun)
Meaning
Buffalo fishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ictiobus is a genus of suckermouth buffalo fishes native to North America, characterized by their large size and whisker-like barbels.
- The ictiobus buffalo fish can grow up to 30 pounds in weight and four feet in length.
- In the United States, the ictiobus bigmouth buffalo fish is often targeted by anglers for its strong fighting ability.
- The smallmouth ictiobus buffalo fish has a distinctive mouth that is smaller than its bigmouth counterpart.
- Researchers have been studying the behavior of the ictiobus black buffalo fish in the Mississippi River basin.