Noturus furiosus Jordan & Meek, 1889
Carolina madtom
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Neuse and Tar River drainages in North Carolina, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sand-bottomed, gravel-bottomed and detritus-bottomed riffles and runs of small to medium rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 17 April 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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