Noturus gilberti Jordan & Evermann, 1889
Orangefin madtom
Noturus gilberti
photo by Page, L.M.

Family:  Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Upper Roanoke River (including Dan River) drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA; and upper James River in Virginia, where possibly introduced.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear, swift, small rivers (Ref. 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 17 April 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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