Checkered madtom (Noturus flavater)

Scientific name: Noturus flavater Taylor, 1969

Checkered madtom (Noturus flavater)

The Checkered madtom (Noturus flavater) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Occurs in pools and backwaters of clear small to medium rivers with moderate to high gradients.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus flavater
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)

Sources

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

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