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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); insignis: insignis meaning remarkable, referring to some aspect of the appearance (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة القاع. Temperate; 45°N - 33°N
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River and southeastern Lake Ontario drainages in New York to upper Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA; upper Kanawha (New) River system in Virginia and North Carolina, USA; upper Monongahela River system in the USA.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 5723); common length : 3.7 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers. Seek cover during the day and actively forage at night (Ref. 93252).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Eggs are laid in masses which the male guards.
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 2024-1)
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مصادر علي الأنترنت
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
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).
مستوى غذائي (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.43 se; based on food items.
المرونه (Ref.
120179): عالي, الحد الزمني الأدني لتضاعف عدد أفراد المجتمع أقل من 15 شهر (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
