Noturus munitus • Ictaluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Noturus munitus** Suttkus & Taylor, 1965
Common Name(s)	Frecklebelly Madtom
Type Locality	Pearl River, 2.6 miles east of Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, 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 literally means armed or protected and refers to the specimen's large spines and serrae.
Species Information
Size	81mm (3.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Occurs in rocky riffles and runs of medium to large rivers. Often found near vegetation.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Gulf Slope drainages in the USA: disjunct populations in Conasauga River, Tennessee; Etowah River, Georgia; Cahaba River, central Alabama; Tombigbee River in western Alabama and eastern Mississippi; and Pearl River in southern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana. Gulf Coast Drainages (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	In the wild feeds on mayfly nymphs and the larvae of caddisfly, midges and blackfly. In the aquarium will readily feed on live and frozen foods. Will also adapt to flake and prepared foods.
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	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 78
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Noturus munitus Suttkus & Taylor, 1965

Common Name(s)

Frecklebelly Madtom

Type Locality

Pearl River, 2.6 miles east of Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, 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 literally means armed or protected and refers to the specimen's large spines and serrae.

Species Information

Size

81mm (3.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

General Remarks

Occurs in rocky riffles and runs of medium to large rivers. Often found near vegetation.

Habitat Information

Distribution

North America: Gulf Slope drainages in the USA: disjunct populations in Conasauga River, Tennessee; Etowah River, Georgia; Cahaba River, central Alabama; Tombigbee River in western Alabama and eastern Mississippi; and Pearl River in southern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana.
Gulf Coast Drainages (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

Husbandry Information

Feeding

In the wild feeds on mayfly nymphs and the larvae of caddisfly, midges and blackfly. In the aquarium will readily feed on live and frozen foods. Will also adapt to flake and prepared foods.

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

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 78

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports