Catostomidae

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.