Scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani)

Scientific name: Noturus trautmani Taylor, 1969

The Scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, known only from Big Darby Creek (Scioto River system) in southern Ohio, USA.

Biology

Found mainly from downstream end of 20 m sand-gravel riffle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus trautmani
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Common length
3.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from Big Darby Creek (Scioto River system) in southern Ohio, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1+2c)
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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