Noturus flavater
Checkered Madtom
NS
G3
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus
Noturus flavater (Checkered Madtom)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Occurs in pools and backwaters of clear small to medium rivers with moderate to high gradients.
Max length: 18.0 cm TL; common length: 6.9 cm TL; max age: 5 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-08-03. Resilience: Medium (tmax=5).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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