Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus)

Scientific name: Noturus furiosus Jordan & Meek, 1889

Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus)

The Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Neuse and Tar River drainages in North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sand-bottomed, gravel-bottomed and detritus-bottomed riffles and runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus furiosus
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Neuse and Tar River drainages in North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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