Caddo madtom (Noturus taylori)

Scientific name: Noturus taylori Douglas, 1972

Caddo madtom (Noturus taylori)

The Caddo madtom (Noturus taylori) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Caddo, Ouachita and Little Missouri rivers in southwestern Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles, pools and shoals near shorelines of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus taylori
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Common length
3.9
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Caddo, Ouachita and Little Missouri rivers in southwestern Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Sources

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

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