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Stonecat
Noturus flavus
Bullhead Catfishes (Ictaluridae)
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ID Feature 1: Side View
ID Feature 2: Caudal Region
ID Feature 3: Head
ID Feature 4: Inside Mouth
ID Feature 5: Pectoral Spine
Notice that the adipose fin is continuous with the caudal fin with a notch between them.
Close-up of caudal region: The body has a solid color without a dark lateral stripe; the dorsal, anal, and tail fins show light edges; the body has a slender shape.
Close-up head: The upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw.
Close-up inside of mouth: There are horn-like backward lateral extensions of the tooth patch on the roof of the mouth.
Close-up pectoral fin: The pectoral spine lacks saw-like teeth.
