Noturus flavus

Stone cat - Noturus flavus
Stone cat – Noturus flavus – Little Tennessee River, NC

Noturus flavus

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
IctaluridaeNoturus flavusRafinesque1818Stonecat

Unique Characters: Light blotch on nape; white spot at rear of dorsal fin base. White blotch on upper edge of caudal fin. Restricted to larger rivers in Macon, Swain, Madison, and Yancey counties.

Noturus flavus premaxillary band

Similar Species:  None.

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