Noturus phaeus Taylor, 1969
Brown madtom
Noturus phaeus
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


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