Orangefin madtom (Noturus gilberti)

Scientific name: Noturus gilberti Jordan & Evermann, 1889

Orangefin madtom (Noturus gilberti)

The Orangefin madtom (Noturus gilberti) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Upper Roanoke River (including Dan River) drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear, swift, small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus gilberti
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Upper Roanoke River (including Dan River) drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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