madtom in English
Most of the species in this family are the small, stream-dwelling madtoms , which are relatively rare in the Northeast where Ameiurus and Ictalurus are more common.
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1. Broadtail MADTOM Noturus species
2. The Brindled madtom inhabits many of the same lowland streams and ditches as the tadpole madtom, and is nearly as common
3. Baitfish Regulations Baitfish Species Baitfish species: American Eel, Banded Killifish, Creek Chub, Fallfish, Fathead Minnow, Gizzard Shad, Golden Shiner, Margined Madtom, Mummichog, and Tadpole Madtom
4. Unlike the Brindled Madtom, Noturus miurus, the dorsal and adipose fins have pale distal margins.
5. Identification: The Broadtail Madtom is similar to the Speckled Madtom, Noturus leptacanthus, but lacks dark specks on the body, has a conspicuous dark blotch at the base of the caudal fin, and has a stouter body and a rounded caudal fin
6. The “Broadtail” Madtom is a new and currently undescribed member of the family Ictaluridae (bullhead catfishes) and a member of the genus Noturus (Rohde et al
7. The Brindled madtom, like other Noturus species, has a caudally-fused adipose fin which extends from the caudal fin and runs nearly to the dorsal fin
8. The Northern Madtom has an overall colour pattern that is mottled with three irregular dark saddles on the back located at the front of the dorsal fin, behind the dorsal fin and at the adipose fin.