FISHES
Broadtail Madtom Collections by Emilia Omerberg, Central Region Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Biologist
A few populations of Broadtail Madtom persist in the Lumber River basin, albeit in apparently low abun- dance. This species has been found in the mainstem Lumber River, Shoe Heel Creek, and Joes Creek. This year biologists added a new locality to the map for these unique catfish. In July 2024, staff located two individu- als in Gum Swamp Creek. Also in July, biologists located two individuals in Joes Creek in association with some of our deployed motels (motels described in previous quarterly reports). In December, biologists located another three indi- viduals from the same site in Gum Swamp Creek. Two of these individuals were brought into the Yates Mill Aquatic Conservation Center in Raleigh to research their life history requirements and hopefully develop a propagation program in the future. Top Right: Staff from left, Bryn Tracy NCDEQ retired, Laurens Vermeulen NCWRC and Craig Lawson NCSU; collecting Broadtail Madtom using backpack electrofishing and sein- ing. Bottom Right: A Broadtail Madtom from Gum Swamp Creek in the Lumber River basin.
EMILIA OMERBERG/NCWRC
EMILIA OMERBERG/NCWRC
61 2024 Wildlife Diversity Program Annual Report
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