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Noturus placidus Taylor, 1969 Neosho madtom |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Arkansas River drainage in USA: Spring River in southwestern Missouri and southeastern Kansas; Cottonwood and Neosho rivers in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma; lower few miles of Illinois River in eastern central Oklahoma. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in gravel riffles and runs of small to medium rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 April 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||