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catostomus

/kəˈtɒstəməs/

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noun

/kəˈtɒstəməs/formalscientific
  • ruРод пресноводных рыб, принадлежащих к семейству чукучановых (Catostomidae), обычно встречающихся в Северной Америке.

A genus of freshwater fish belonging to the sucker family Catostomidae, typically found in North America.

proper noun

  1. Type genus of CatostomidaeC2formalamericanscientific

    A genus of freshwater fish in the sucker family (Catostomidae), typically found in North America.

    ruКатостомус

    • Catostomus commersonii, the white sucker, is a common species in this genus.
    • Researchers studied the spawning habits of Catostomus in the Great Lakes.
    • The Catostomus genus includes several species of bottom-feeding fish.