Noturus
phaeus
Taylor, 1969
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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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Brown madtom |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 37°N - 32°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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North America: Mississippi River tributaries in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, USA; and in southern Arkansas, Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi, USA; Tennessee River tributaries in western Tennessee and northwestern Alabama, USA; Sabine River and Bayou Teche drainages in Alabama.
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand-gravel riffles and runs among debris, rocks and undercut banks of springs, creeks and small 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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