Black River madtom (Noturus maydeni)

Scientific name: Noturus maydeni Egge, 2006

The Black River madtom (Noturus maydeni) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Black and St. Francis river drainages in Arkansas and Missouri, USA.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 40 - 43

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus maydeni
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Black and St. Francis river drainages in Arkansas and Missouri, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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