---
title: "Stonecat"
description: "Noturus flavus — Fish. Noturus flavus, the stonecat, is a North American freshwater catfish of the family Ictaluridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/stonecat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Stonecat

> Noturus flavus — Fish. Noturus flavus, the stonecat, is a North American freshwater catfish of the family Ictaluridae.

- Scientific name: *Noturus flavus*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 1373
- Wikidata: [Q3752427](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752427)
- iNaturalist taxon: [58653](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/58653)

## Names

- en: Stonecat
- fr: Barbotte des rapides

## Countries with the most observations

US (969), CA (341)

## Summary

Noturus flavus, the stonecat, is a North American freshwater catfish of the family Ictaluridae. The common name is due to its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noturus_flavus

## Photo

![Stonecat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/stonecat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ryan Griffiths · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33629422

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/stonecat?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).