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Noturus maydeni Egge, 2006 |
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Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Habitat: Riffles and rocky pools of clear, cool, high-gradient creeks and small to medium rivers. Reproduction: Nests have been found under small flat rocks in pools and raceways in water 31-76 cm deep (Burr and Mayden 1984, Pflieger 1997). Aquarium Care: The Madtoms are well suited to aquarium life. Provide river gravel and smooth rounded stones for hiding places during the day. A power filter at one end of the tank will provide the conditions of a flowing stream for these catfish. Can be housed with other North American fishes such as minnows, darters and shiners. Diet: In the Aquarium they will take tablet and pellet foods. A varied diet will keep them in optimum health. Etymology: Named for Richard L. Mayden in recognition of his work on species concepts and his contributions to ichthyology, particularly the systematics and biology of central highland fishes. |
Common Name: |
Black River Madtom, Eastern Ozark Madtom |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Ictaluridae |
Distribution: |
North America: Upper Black and St. Francis rivers, Missouri and Arkansas. |
Size: |
8.0cm. (3¼ins) |
Temp: |
16-23°C (59-73°F) |
p.H. |
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6.2-7.5. |
IUCN Red List |
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of the large extent of occurrence, large number of subpopulations, large population size, and lack of major threats. Trend over the past 10 years or three generations is uncertain but likely to be relatively stable, or the species may be declining but not fast enough to qualify for any of the threatened categories under Criterion A (reduction in population size) (IUCN 2012). |
Reference: |
Egge, J.J.D. and A.M.
Simons,
2006. The challenge of truly cryptic diversity:
diagnosis and description of a new madtom catfish
(Ictaluridae: Noturus). Zoologica Scripta 35:581-595. |
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Noturus maydeni |
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