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Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque, 1819)

Black buffalo
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Russian Federation country information

Common names: Black buffalo, черный буффало
Occurrence: not established
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: This species is stocked in a number of regions in Russia (Ref. 26334). This has been introduced to areas within the country for aquaculture and stocking in open waters. However, it failed to establish self-sustaining populations (Ref. 45022). Was transferred to the Soviet Union in 1971. This species is stocked in a number of regions in Russia (Ref. 26334). Grown in some fish farms and sometimes occur in natural waters, mainly in Krasnodarskoye Reservoir, but without natural breeding (Ref. 75639). EurRus
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Matalote negro, Buffalo negru, 黑牛胭脂鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Ictiobinae
Etymology: Ictiobus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, bous = cow (Ref. 45335);  niger: niger, meaning black (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Subtropical; 44°N - 30°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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