/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/munitus/1.jpg "Noturus munitus")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/munitus/2.jpg "Noturus munitus")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/munitus/3.jpg "Noturus munitus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Noturus munitus Suttkus & Taylor, 1965 |
| Common Names | Frecklebelly Madtom Fregnemavet Giftmalle (Denmark) |
| 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 | 95mm or 3.7" 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) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| 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. User data. |
| 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 78, pp 171, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.5.32.913 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2007 Apr 05 19:30) |
