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Noturus flavater
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Noturus: Greek, noton = back + Greek, oura = tail; refred to the position of the tail over the back (Ref. 45335).
Etymology: Noturus: Greek, noton = back + Greek, oura = tail; refred to the position of the tail over the back (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 38°N - 36°N
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North America: upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 12193)
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 12193)
Occurs in pools and backwaters of clear small to medium rivers with moderate to high gradients.
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Main reference
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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 August 2012
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Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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