Noturus flavipinnis • Ictaluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Noturus flavipinnis** Taylor, 1969
Common Name(s)	Yellowfin Madtom
Type Locality	Hines Creek, trib. to Clinch R., Clinton, Anderson Co., Tennessee, U.S.A.
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 yellowish (flavus=yellow) coloring of the dorsal fin (pinna=fin).
Species Information
Size	150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Robust body. Yellow above, dark mottling and specks; 4 saddles; yellow to white below; yellow fins with dark bands or mottling at middle and near edge.
Sexing	Breeding male with swollen lips,enlarged cephalic epaxial muscles, and large bulbous gentital papilla. Female with papilla with deep median groove ending in a small bump
General Remarks	Inhabits pools and backwaters around slab rocks, bedrock ledges and tree roots in clear creeks and small rivers.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: USA in Upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. Populations extant in Copper Creek in Virginia, Powell River in Tennessee and Citico Creek in Tennessee; extirpated from North Fork Holston River in Virginia, Chickamauga Creek in Georgia and Hines Creek in Tennessee. Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Upper Tennessee (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	Highly oxygenated water a must.
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	Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus.No. 282 - pp201 - Pls. 4 (fig. 14), 20 (fig. 1) A Field Guide To Freshwater Fishes North America North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium American Aquarium Fishes
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Noturus flavipinnis Taylor, 1969

Common Name(s)

Yellowfin Madtom

Type Locality

Hines Creek, trib. to Clinch R., Clinton, Anderson Co., Tennessee, U.S.A.

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 yellowish (flavus=yellow) coloring of the dorsal fin (pinna=fin).

Species Information

Size

150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Robust body. Yellow above, dark mottling and specks; 4 saddles; yellow to white below; yellow fins with dark bands or mottling at middle and near edge.

Sexing

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

General Remarks

Inhabits pools and backwaters around slab rocks, bedrock ledges and tree roots in clear creeks and small rivers.

Habitat Information

Distribution

North America: USA in Upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. Populations extant in Copper Creek in Virginia, Powell River in Tennessee and Citico Creek in Tennessee; extirpated from North Fork Holston River in Virginia, Chickamauga Creek in Georgia and Hines Creek in Tennessee.
Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Upper Tennessee (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

Highly oxygenated water a must.

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

Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus.No. 282 - pp201 - Pls. 4 (fig. 14), 20 (fig. 1)
A Field Guide To Freshwater Fishes North America
North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium
American Aquarium Fishes

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.