HyperDic: catostomidae

English > 1 sense of the word Catostomidae:
NOUNanimalCatostomidae, family Catostomidaesuckers
English > Catostomidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsuckers; closely related to the family Cyprinidae.
Synonymfamily Catostomidae
Member ofCypriniformes, order CypriniformesAn order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes
MembersCatostomus, genus Catostomustype genus of the family Catostomidae
Hypentelium, genus HypenteliumA genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
Ictiobus, genus Ictiobusbuffalo fishes
Maxostoma, genus MaxostomaA genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
catostomidA cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae
suckerMostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish
CatalanCatostomidae

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