ameiurus

Thân thiện

A biologist carefully examines an ameiurus in a freshwater aquarium.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of North American freshwater catfishes: Ameiurus is the scientific genus name for a group of fish commonly known as bullhead catfishes. These fish are characterized by a broad head, stout body, and the absence of scales.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The biologist identified the specimen as a member of the genus Ameiurus.
  • Several species of Ameiurus are popular among freshwater anglers.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The name is always capitalized and italicized when used in a strict scientific sense to denote the genus.
  • The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships within Ameiurus.

Variants and Related Words

• Ameiuridae (noun): The biological family name to which the genus belongs.
• bullhead (noun): The common name for catfish species within the genus , such as the black bullhead () or the yellow bullhead ().

Synonyms

• bullhead catfish (common name)

Related Terms

• Genus (noun): A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family.
• Catfish (noun): A common name for a large order of fish (Siluriformes) characterized by barbels resembling a cat's whiskers. is one genus within this order.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ameiurus
• genus Ameiurus