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noturus placidus
12-22-2016

Noturus placidus

Noturus placidus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological  communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. Habitat: This fish is found in stream riffles over loosely-packed gravel bottoms. Adults prefer swift, shallow currents.

ITIS Reports — Noturus placidus ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.The Neosho madtom is a small North American freshwater catfish. It has been listed as a near-threatened species in the United States since 1996. The Neosho madtom has features characteristic of all North American catfish, including scaleless skin and a relatively large head with sensory barbels. Adults average less than 3 in in length. They have a brownish midline stripe and an overall mottled appearance. The light-colored edge of the adipose fin is the best characteristic to distinguish it from similar species.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Neosho madtom (Noturus placidus)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 05/22/1990 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Neosho madtom, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma
  • US Counties in which the Neosho madtom, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Neosho madtom, Wherever found is known to occur: Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Neosho madtom.
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1991 Neosho Madtom View Implementation Progress Final
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1991 Neosho Madtom View Implementation Progress Final
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Citation Page
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Document Type
06/20/2011 76 FR 35906 35908 5-Year Status Reviews of 12 Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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03/25/2013 Neosho Madtom (Noturus placidus) 5-Year Review
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