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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Noturus:Greek, noton = back + Greek, oura = tail; refred to the position of the tail over the back (Ref. 45335); insignis:insignis meaning remarkable, referring to some aspect of the appearance (Ref. 10294). More on author: Richardson.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; no migratorio (Ref. 126106). Temperate; 45°N - 33°N
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River and southeastern Lake Ontario drainages in New York to upper Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA; upper Kanawha (New) River system in Virginia and North Carolina, USA; upper Monongahela River system in the USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5723); common length : 3.7 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193)
Adults inhabit rocky riffles and runs of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers. They seek cover during the day and actively forage at night (Ref. 93252).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Fisiología Composición corporal Nutrientes Consumo del oxígeno Tipo de natación Velocidad de natación Pigmentos visuales Sonido de peces Enfermedades y parásitos Toxicidad (CL50)
