HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsSuckersFleshylip buffalo Fleshylip buffalo (Ictiobus labiosus) Scientific name: Ictiobus labiosus Meek, 1904 The Fleshylip buffalo (Ictiobus labiosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameIctiobus labiosusFamilyCatostomidae (Suckers)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionNorth America: Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026