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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); stigmosus: stigmosus meaning marked or branded, referring to the two light spots typically present just anterior to the dorsal spine (Ref. 10294).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Temperate; 43°N - 36°N
North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5723); common length : 6.9 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits mixed sand and rock riffles and runs with debris in small to large, often swift rivers. Forages at night, feeding largely on aquatic insect larvae (Ref. 55397).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00250 - 0.01326), b=3.07 (2.87 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.7 ±0.58 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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