/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/nocturnus/1.jpg "Noturus nocturnus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886 |
| Common Names | Freckled Madtom Fregnet Giftmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Saline River, near Benton railroad bridge, at Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, U.S.A. |
| Pronunciation | no two russ - nok turn uss |
| Etymology | From the Greek notos, meaning back and oura, meaning tail. In reference to the confluent adipose and caudal fins. This specific epithet refers to its black (nocturnus=night) colour. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America: Mississippi River basin from northern Illinois to Louisiana, and from eastern Kentucky to central Kansas and Oklahoma in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 9 (no. 549) (for 14 Aug. 1886), pp 6. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.5.32.1247 | |
| Last Update | 2019 Sep 30 11:59 (species record created: 2007 May 07 17:59) |
