Piebald madtom (Noturus gladiator)

Scientific name: Noturus gladiator Thomas & Burr, 2004

The Piebald madtom (Noturus gladiator) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26°C (79°F). Native range: North America, coastal plain streams of Tennessee and Mississippi, USA.

Piebald madtom care at a glance

Temperature
26°C (79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 33 - 34. A member of Noturus furiosus species group distinguished from all other members by its exceptionally bold pigment pattern, with particular reference to the following markings: dark brown to black dorsal saddles highly contrasted with pale yellow to tan areas on body; posterior dark saddle passing through adipose fin extends to middle of anal fin base, posterior to terminus of caudal peduncle, forming a well-defined broad lateral band of dense pigment; dorsal fin with dark, broad submarginal and basal bands connected anteriorly via first 2-3 rays; anal fin with dark central blotch extending onto base and often connected to intense dark pigment on sides of caudal peduncle; dark, crescent-shaped midcaudal band, thickest in center where broadly joined to dark pigment on caudal peduncle. Differs also by the following combination of characters: pectoral spine with strongly de

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Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus gladiator
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: coastal plain streams of Tennessee and Mississippi, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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