| Family: |
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
29 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Atlantic Piedmont and Coastal Plain from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in mud-bottomed, sand-bottomed, or rock-bottomed pools of small to large rivers. Also found in lakes, impoundments and ponds (Ref. 54507, 10294). Feeds on aquatic insects, small fishes, and snails (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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