Noturus
nocturnus
Jordan & Gilbert, 1886
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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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Freckled madtom |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 4 years |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 41°N - 30°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4) |
Distribution:
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North America: Mississippi River basin from northern Illinois to Louisiana, and from eastern Kentucky to central Kansas and Oklahoma in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand-gravel riffles and runs near debris and among tree roots along undercut banks in creeks to large rivers.
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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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