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Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque, 1819) Black buffalo |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Ictiobinae | |||
| Max. size: | 123 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 29 kg; max. reported age: 24 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| 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. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits ponds and backwaters of small to large rivers. Also lives in impoundments and lakes. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on Asiatic clam, algae, diatoms and crustaceans (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||