Black buffalo

Ictiobus niger

One Hundred Twenty Three Centimeters Catostomid Fish of Mexican Waters

Black
Brown
Tropical
Lower river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The black buffalo (Ictiobus niger) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the Catostomidae or sucker family. With a lifespan of up to 108 years, it is among the longest-lived of freshwater fish species. Found in the Mississippi Basin and southern Great Lakes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Ictiobus
Maximum length: 123 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Ohio to South Dakota and south to Louisiana in the USA; on Gulf Slope in Sabine Lake, Brazos River and Rio Grande drainages in Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico in the USA, and Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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