Speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus)

Scientific name: Noturus leptacanthus Jordan, 1877

Speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus)

The Speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae.

Biology

Inhabits gravel-sand runs and rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers, near vegetation. Feeds on midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus leptacanthus
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Edisto River in South Carolina, USA to Amite-Comite River in Louisiana, USA; south in peninsular Florida to St. John's River drainage.
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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