Noturus gilberti
Orangefin Madtom
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NS
G2
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus
Noturus gilberti (Orangefin Madtom)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Upper Roanoke River (including Dan River) drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA; and upper James River in Virginia, where possibly introduced.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear, swift, small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 10.0 cm TL; common length: 7.0 cm TL; max age: 3 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-04-17. Resilience: High (tmax=3).
References
Burgess, W.E. (1989) An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
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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