Noturus elegans
Elegant Madtom
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus
Noturus elegans (Elegant Madtom)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: upper Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA; 1 record from Roaring River (Cumberland River drainage) in Tennessee (Ref. 86798). Individuals from the Duck River originally allocated to N. elegans are N. fasciatus, the latter restricted to the Duck River system and two minor tributaries of the lower arm of the Tennessee River, Tennessee (Ref. 56218).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 7.4 cm TL; common length: 5.1 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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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