Noturus albater
Ozark Madtom
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus
Noturus albater (Ozark Madtom)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Upper White and Little Red river system in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs in clear, cool, swift rocky riffles and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 12.0 cm TL; common length: 7.0 cm TL; max age: 3 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (tmax=3).
References
Egge, J.J.D. and A.M. Simons (2006) The challenge of truly cryptic diversity: diagnosis and description of a new madtom catfish (Ictaluridae: Noturus). Zoologica Scripta 35:581-595.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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