Noturus miurus • Ictaluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Noturus miurus** Jordan, 1877
Common Name(s)	Brindled Madtom
Type Locality	White R. near Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
Synonym(s)	Schilbeodes miurus
Pronunciation	no two russ
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 the stout appearance of some specimens.
Species Information
Size	130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Light yellow or brown above, dark mottling; 4 vague saddles; white to yellow below; brown or black border on caudal fin; brown or black mottling on other fins. Head rounded above.
Sexing	Breeding male with swollen lips,enlarged cephalic epaxial muscles, and large bulbous genital papilla. Female with papilla with deep median groove ending in a small bump
General Remarks	Inhabits riffles, pools below riffles and runs over gravel and sand mixed with sticks and leaves in creeks and small rivers. Also found in lakes.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: lower Great Lakes drainages in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA southwest through most of Ohio River basin and lower Mississippi River basin (west to east Kansas and Oklahoma); Mohawk River in New York; Pearl River and Lake Pontchartrain drainages in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages, Pontchartrain (click on these areas to find other species found there) North American Atlantic Drainages, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Lower Mississippi (click on these areas to find other species found there) North American Atlantic Drainages, Hudson, Mohawk (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Pearl River (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.2 - 7.0
Temperature	14.0-22.0°C or 57.2-71.6°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Well oxygenated water should be maintained.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on live and frozen foods. Will also adapt to flake and prepared foods for the aquarium.
Furniture	Provide sand mixed with peat moss,pvc pipes,flat rocks and vegetation .
Compatibility	Suitable for a coldwater community tank.Ideal tank mates include small-midsized North American native fishes such as darters and shiners.
Suggested Tankmates	Ideal tankmates include small to midsized North American native fishes such as darters and shiners.
Breeding	Spawning occurs in the months of may-august. It is difficult in the aquarium however it has been done when wild caught specimens are added to aquariums with warmer temperatures than the river or drainage system they are captured from.
Further Information
References	Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N. Y.v. 11 (no. 11-12) (29) - pp371 A Field Guide To Freshwater Fishes North America North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium American Aquarium Fishes
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Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2007 May 17 07:52 (species record created: 2003 Jun 19 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Noturus miurus Jordan, 1877

Common Name(s)

Brindled Madtom

Type Locality

White R. near Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.

Synonym(s)

Schilbeodes miurus

Pronunciation

no two russ

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 the stout appearance of some specimens.

Species Information

Size

130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Light yellow or brown above, dark mottling; 4 vague saddles; white to yellow below; brown or black border on caudal fin; brown or black mottling on other fins. Head rounded above.

Sexing

Breeding male with swollen lips,enlarged cephalic epaxial muscles, and large bulbous genital papilla. Female with papilla with deep median groove ending in a small bump

General Remarks

Inhabits riffles, pools below riffles and runs over gravel and sand mixed with sticks and leaves in creeks and small rivers. Also found in lakes.

Habitat Information

Distribution

North America: lower Great Lakes drainages in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA southwest through most of Ohio River basin and lower Mississippi River basin (west to east Kansas and Oklahoma); Mohawk River in New York; Pearl River and Lake Pontchartrain drainages in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
Gulf Coast Drainages, Pontchartrain (click on these areas to find other species found there)
North American Atlantic Drainages, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Lower Mississippi (click on these areas to find other species found there)
North American Atlantic Drainages, Hudson, Mohawk (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Gulf Coast Drainages, Pearl River (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

6.2 - 7.0

Temperature

14.0-22.0°C or 57.2-71.6°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Well oxygenated water should be maintained.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Readily feeds on live and frozen foods. Will also adapt to flake and prepared foods for the aquarium.

Furniture

Provide sand mixed with peat moss,pvc pipes,flat rocks and vegetation .

Compatibility

Suitable for a coldwater community tank.Ideal tank mates include small-midsized North American native fishes such as darters and shiners.

Suggested Tankmates

Ideal tankmates include small to midsized North American native fishes such as darters and shiners.

Breeding

Spawning occurs in the months of may-august. It is difficult in the aquarium however it has been done when wild caught specimens are added to aquariums with warmer temperatures than the river or drainage system they are captured from.

Further Information

References

Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N. Y.v. 11 (no. 11-12) (29) - pp371
A Field Guide To Freshwater Fishes North America
North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium
American Aquarium Fishes

Registered Keepers

(1) fishlvr.

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Breeding Reports

None.