Cover Preference of the Carolina Madtom (Noturus furiosus), an Imperiled, Endemic Southeastern Stream Fish

S. R. Midway Department of Biology and U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wife Research Unit, E-mail: [email protected]

D. D. Aday Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695-7617, USA

T. J. Kwak U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695-7617, USA

K. Gross Department of Biology and Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695-7617, USA

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In a laboratory setting, we investigated cover preference of the Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus), an imperiled, endemic southeastern USA stream fish. Fish were tested individually and given 24 hours to make a selection from four cover options, including rock, leaf pack, mussel shell, and an artificial cover unit. Among 30 trials, Carolina madtom preferred the artificial cover unit, selecting it 63% of the time. Rock was selected 23% of the time, and leaf pack 13%. Mussel shells were not selected during any trial.

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