| Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA. |
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| Inhabits mixed sand and rock riffles and runs with debris in small to large, often swift rivers. Forages at night, feeding largely on aquatic insect larvae (Ref. 55397). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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