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Noturus eleutherus Jordan, 1877 Mountain madtom |
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photo by
Tumlison, R. |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Ohio River basin from northwestern Pennsylvania to eastern Illinois, and south to Tennessee and northern Georgia in the USA; White and St. Francis River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA; Mississippi River in western Tennessee, USA; Ouachita River and Red River drainages in the USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits clean rocky riffles, shoals and runs of small to large rivers. Often found near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on larvae of aquatic insects, dominated by mayflies (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||