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Noturus flavipinnis Taylor, 1969 Yellowfin madtom |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA in upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. Populations extant in Copper Creek in Virginia, Powell River in Tennessee and Citico Creek in Tennessee; extirpated from North Fork Holston River in Virginia, Chickamauga Creek in Georgia and Hines Creek in Tennessee. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits pools and backwaters around slab rocks, bedrock ledges and tree roots in clear creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 05 March 2012 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||