Noturus
stigmosus
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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Northern madtom |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 43°N - 36°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: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits mixed sand and rock riffles and runs with debris in small to large, often swift rivers. Forages at night, feeding largely on aquatic insect larvae (Ref. 55397).
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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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