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Noturus phaeus Taylor, 1969 Brown madtom |
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photo by
Page, L.M. |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mississippi River tributaries in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, USA; and in southern Arkansas, Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi, USA; Tennessee River tributaries in western Tennessee and northwestern Alabama, USA; Sabine River and Bayou Teche drainages in Alabama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits sand-gravel riffles and runs among debris, rocks and undercut banks of springs, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||