Noturus
miurus
Jordan, 1877
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Family:
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Ictaluridae
(North American freshwater catfishes)
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Brindled madtom |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 3 years |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 44°N - 30°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tmax=3)
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Distribution:
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North America: lower Great Lakes drainages in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA southwest through most of Ohio River basin and lower Mississippi River basin (west to east Kansas and Oklahoma); Mohawk River in New York; Pearl River and Lake Pontchartrain drainages in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits riffles, pools below riffles and runs over gravel and sand mixed with sticks and leaves in creeks and small rivers. Also found in lakes.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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