Mountain madtom
(Noturus eleutherus)
General data
Scientific names:
Mountain madtom
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Temperate
Native:
North America
Inhabits clean rocky riffles, shoals and runs of small to large rivers. Often found near vegetation. Feeds on larvae of aquatic insects, dominated by mayflies.
Max length: 13 cm TL
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from northwestern Pennsylvania to eastern Illinois, and south to Tennessee and northern Georgia in the USA; White and St. Francis River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA; Mississippi River in western Tennessee, USA; Ouachita River and Red River drainages in the USA.
