Black buffalo (Ictiobus niger)

Scientific name: Ictiobus niger Rafinesque, 1819

Black buffalo (Ictiobus niger)

The Black buffalo (Ictiobus niger) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabits ponds and backwaters of small to large rivers. Also lives in impoundments and lakes. Oviparous. Feeds on Asiatic clam, algae, diatoms and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ictiobus niger
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
123
Common length
52.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
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 (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=24)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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