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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Checkered madtom

Noturus flavater Taylor, 1969
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
5 yrs
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
7 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults occur in pools and backwaters of clear small to medium rivers with moderate to high gradients.

Scientific Name
Noturus flavater
Authority
Taylor, 1969
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18 cm
Lifespan
5 years
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Checkered madtom is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Checkered madtom is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 38°N - 36°N North America: upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00589 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
18cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Taylor, 1969

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Checkered madtom.

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