Usumacinta buffalo (Ictiobus meridionalis)

Scientific name: Ictiobus meridionalis G?nther, 1868

Usumacinta buffalo (Ictiobus meridionalis)

The Usumacinta buffalo (Ictiobus meridionalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: Central America, southern Mexico and Guatemala.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Caudal fin count, 25 soft rays. Ovary weight, 0.055 kg (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ictiobus meridionalis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: southern Mexico and Guatemala.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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