Ouachita madtom (Noturus lachneri)

Scientific name: Noturus lachneri Taylor, 1969

Ouachita madtom (Noturus lachneri)

The Ouachita madtom (Noturus lachneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, upper Saline River system and small unnamed tributary of Ouachita River in central Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Occurs in rocky pools, backwaters and runs of clear swift creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus lachneri
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Saline River system and small unnamed tributary of Ouachita River in central Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
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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