Noturus stanauli
Pygmy Madtom
Federal:
Endangered; Experimental Population, Non-Essential
NS
G1
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus
Noturus stanauli (Pygmy Madtom)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Tennessee River drainage in Tennessee, USA; known only from Clinch River at Frost Ford and Brooks Island in Hancock County and Duck River just above mouth of Hurricane Creek in Humphreys County.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs in moderate to swift gravel runs of clear medium-sized rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798).
Max length: 4.2 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-03-05. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
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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