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Noturus furiosus Jordan & Meek, 1889 Carolina madtom |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||