Brindled Madtom

Noturus miurus

About This Fish

The Brindled Madtom is found in central North America from Louisiana to Ontario, including the Tennessee and Cumberland river drainages. They live over gravel and sandy substrates with woody debris in creeks to small rivers. The common name refers to their dark mottled coloration with saddles across their back. As members of the catfish family, all madtoms have whiskers (barbels) around their mouth with taste buds that aid in finding food. Like all members of the genus Noturus, Brindled Madtoms are smaller catfish reaching a maximum size of five inches.

Ictaluridae >

Noturus

Alabama (AL), Mississippi (MS), Tennessee (TN), Kentucky (KY)

Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland – 05130103, South Fork Cumberland – 05130104, Obey – 05130105, Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull Reservior – 05130106, Caney – 05130108, Lower Cumberland-Old Hickory Lake – 05130201, Stones – 05130203, Harpeth – 05130204, Lower Cumberland – 05130205, Red – 05130206, Lower Elk – 06030004, Pickwick Lake – 06030005, Bear – 06030006, Lower Tennessee-Beech – 06040001, Upper Duck – 06040002, Lower Duck – 06040003, Buffalo – 06040004, Kentucky Lake – 06040005, Lower Tennessee – 06040006

Literature

Burr, B.M., and R.L. Mayden. 1982. Life history of the brindled madtom Noturus miurus in Mill Creek, Illinois (Pisces: Ictaluridae). American Midland Naturalist. 25-41. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2425186

Bowen Jr, C.A. 1980. The life history of the brindled madtom Noturus miurus (Jordan) in Salt Creek, Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio. PhD Dissertation. The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio.

Menzel, B.W., and E.C. Raney. 1973. Hybrid madtom catfish, Noturus gyrinus x Noturus miurus, from Cayuga Lake, New York. American Midland Naturalist. 165-176. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2424276

Brindled Madtom

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