Noturus stigmosus • Ictaluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Noturus stigmosus** Taylor, 1969
Common Name(s)	Northern Madtom
Type Locality	Huron R., at North Territorial Rd., bridge north of Dexter, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, 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. The word stigmosus literally means marked or branded. It refers to two light spots in front of dorsal fin and brownish chromatophores on front part of the abdomen.
Species Information
Size	115mm (4.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (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) North American Atlantic Drainages, Great Lakes, Lake Erie (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	American Currents Volume 32, No.4 Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus. No. 282 173 Pls. 2, 4, 16, 18
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Noturus stigmosus Taylor, 1969

Common Name(s)

Northern Madtom

Type Locality

Huron R., at North Territorial Rd., bridge north of Dexter, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, 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. The word stigmosus literally means marked or branded. It refers to two light spots in front of dorsal fin and brownish chromatophores on front part of the abdomen.

Species Information

Size

115mm (4.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA.
Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (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)
North American Atlantic Drainages, Great Lakes, Lake Erie (click on these areas to find other species found there)