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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae Suckers
Subfamily: Ictiobinae
Genus: Ictiobus

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5 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo North America 112 TL 1818
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo North America 123 TL 1844
Ictiobus labiosus Fleshylip buffalo North America 1904
Ictiobus meridionalis Usumacinta buffalo Central America 1868
Ictiobus niger Black buffalo North America 123 TL 1819



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