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| Scientific Name | Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886 |
| Common Name(s) | Freckled madtom |
| 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 (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 (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 9 (no. 549) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 19 08:42 (species record created: 2007 May 07 17:59) |
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