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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); nocturnus: nocturnus meaning nocturnal, referring to dark coloration (Ref. 10294).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Subtropical; 41°N - 30°N
North America: Mississippi River basin from northern Illinois to Louisiana, and from eastern Kentucky to central Kansas and Oklahoma in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.6 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 12193); Idade máx. registada: 4 anos (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits sand-gravel riffles and runs near debris and among tree roots along undercut banks in creeks to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on aquatic insect immatures dominated by mayflies, caddisflies, midges, and blackflies (Ref. 10294).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (tmax=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).