Stonecat (Noturus flavus)

Scientific name: Noturus flavus Rafinesque, 1818

Stonecat (Noturus flavus)

The Stonecat (Noturus flavus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–23°C (41–73°F).

Stonecat care at a glance

Temperature
5–23°C (41–73°F)

Biology

Inhabits rubble and boulder riffles and runs of creeks and small to large rivers, and gravel shoals of lakes. Adult feeds on mayfly larvae and crayfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Noturus flavus
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Common length
13.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada, and south to northern Alabama, northern Mississippi, and northeastern Oklahoma, USA; Hudson River drainage in New York, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=7)

Sources

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

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