Noturus
munitus
Suttkus & Taylor, 1965
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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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Frecklebelly madtom |
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Max. size:
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9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 36°N - 32°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tm<1)
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Distribution:
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North America: Gulf Slope drainages in the USA: disjunct populations in Conasauga River, Tennessee; Etowah River, Georgia; Cahaba River, central Alabama; Tombigbee River in western Alabama and eastern Mississippi; and Pearl River in southern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana.
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Biology: |
Occurs in rocky riffles and runs of medium to large rivers. Often found near vegetation.
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Red List Status: |
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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