Ozark madtom (Noturus albater)

Scientific name: Noturus albater Taylor, 1969

Ozark madtom (Noturus albater)

The Ozark madtom (Noturus albater) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas, USA in upper White (including Red River) and St. Francis River drainages.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 39 - 43

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus albater
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas, USA in upper White (including Red River) and St. Francis River drainages.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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