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
 Distribution:  North America: Upper Roanoke River (including Dan River) drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear, swift, small rivers.
 IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 22.04.94

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