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Noturus nocturnus

Jordan and Gilbert, 1886

Freckled Madtom

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104659
Element CodeAFCKA02180
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyIctaluridae
GenusNoturus
Synonyms
Schilbeodes nocturnus(Jordan and Gilbert, 1886)
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
See Grady and LeGrande (1992) for a study of phylogenetic relationships, modes of speciation, and historical biogeography of Noturus madtom catfishes. See Lundberg (1992) for a synthesis of recent work on the systematic relationships of ictalurid catfishes.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-09-19
Change Date1996-09-19
Range Extent Comments
Lower and central Mississippi basin from northern Illinois to Louisiana, and from eastern Kentucky to central Kansas and Oklahoma; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay, Alabama, to Guadalupe River, Texas; locally common (Page and Burr 1991).
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of subpopulations and locations.
Threat Impact Comments
Localized threats may exist, but on a range-wide scale no major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Clear to moderately turbid streams (creeks to large rivers) having permanent flow and low to moderate gradient. Riffles, runs, and shallow pools near debris, over sandy, gravelly, or rocky bottom, or among tree roots along undercut banks. In Illinois most common over sand-gravel-silt-detritus. Nests have been found in beer cans in shaded narrow riffles with reduced flow (Burr and Mayden 1982).

Reproduction

Mature oocytes recorded late May-July, nests with eggs in late June (water temperature 25 C). Eggs guarded by male. Males sexually mature at 2 years, some females by 1 year. Some live 54 months (Burr and Mayden 1982).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasS4Yes
AlabamaS3Yes
IowaS2Yes
IllinoisS2Yes
LouisianaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
MississippiS5Yes
IndianaS3Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
TexasS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
KansasS4Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Mississippi (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii AreaHomochitto National Forest2,620
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