Smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi)

Scientific name: Noturus baileyi Taylor, 1969

The Smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Citico Creek (Little Tennessee River system) in Monroe County in Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Occurs in clear, cool, rocky riffles, runs and flowing pools of creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus baileyi
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Common length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Citico Creek (Little Tennessee River system) in Monroe County in Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1+2c)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Sources

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

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