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Noturus flavipinnis (Yellowfin madtom)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis) is a species of fish in the Ictaluridae family endemic to the United States. Historically, the yellowfin madtom was widespread throughout the upper Tennessee River drainage, but was thought to be extinct by the time it was formally described.
View Wikipedia Record: Noturus flavipinnis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Noturus flavipinnis

Attributes

Adult Length [2]  6 inches (15 cm)
Brood Dispersal [2]  In a nest
Brood Egg Substrate [2]  Speleophils (rock cavity)
Brood Guarder [2]  Yes
Litter Size [2]  65
Maximum Longevity [2]  4 years
Nocturnal [1]  Yes
Water Biome [1]  Benthic, Rivers and Streams
Diet [1]  Carnivore
Female Maturity [2]  2 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Great Smoky Mountains National Park II 515454 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States
Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve 37548505 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States  

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
♦ 2Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0