| Family: |
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
31 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada, and south to northern Alabama, northern Mississippi, and northeastern Oklahoma, USA; Hudson River drainage in New York, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits rubble and boulder riffles and runs of creeks and small to large rivers, and gravel shoals of lakes (Ref. 5723, 10294). Adult feeds on mayfly larvae and crayfish (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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