catostomus

Thân thiện

A catostomus swims among the reeds in a clear river.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of freshwater fish: Catostomus is the type genus of the fish family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers. These fish are characterized by their thick, fleshy lips adapted for bottom-feeding.

Usage

• species are native to North America.
• The biologist identified the specimen as belonging to the genus .
• , the white sucker, is a widespread member of this genus.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic and ichthyological contexts, is used to refer specifically to this genus and to distinguish it from other genera within the sucker family, such as or .
• The name is often italicized in scientific writing to denote it as a genus name.

Variants and Related Words

• Catostomid (noun): Any fish belonging to the family Catostomidae.
  • The river is home to several catostomids.
• Catostomidae (noun): The biological family name for suckers.
  • The family Catostomidae includes many bottom-feeding species.

Synonyms

• Sucker (common name)
• Bottom-feeder (descriptive term)

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning as a scientific genus name in zoology (ichthyology). It does not have general English meanings outside this technical context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Catostomidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Catostomus
• genus Catostomus