Ictiobus meridionalis (Günther, 1868) Usumacinta buffalo |
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Perusquía, E. |
Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Ictiobinae | |||
Max. size: | max.weight: 8,405.0 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Central America: southern Mexico and Guatemala. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Caudal fin count, 25 soft rays. Ovary weight, 0.055 kg (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05). | |||
Biology: | Weight of 8,405 grams reported for a specimen caught in Misicab Island, Tabasco, Mexico (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 February 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |