Chucky Madtom

Noturus crypticus

About This Fish

The Chucky Madtom is a federally endangered species that is restricted to the Tennessee River Drainage in northern Alabama and eastern Tennessee. Unfortunately, this species has only been collected in one creek system this century. They live in rocky pools and riffles of small to medium creeks. 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, Chucky Madtoms are smaller catfish reaching a maximum size of three inches.

Ictaluridae >

Noturus

Tennessee (TN), Alabama (AL)

Lower French Board – 06010107, Nolichucky – 06010108, Wheeler Lake – 06030002

Literature

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2019. Chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus) 5 year review: summary and evaluation. Cookeville, Tennessee. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc6098.pdf

Kuhajda, B.R., A.L. George, and S. Chance. 2018. Final recovery plan for the chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus). Report to United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlanta, Georgia. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/FinalRPChuckyMadtom_signed.pdf

Kuhajda, B.R., A.L. George, and S. Chance. 2016. Species biological report for chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus). Report to United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Cookville, Tennessee. https://www.fws.gov/cookeville/pdfs/10202016_Chucky%20Madtom_Species_Biological_Report.pdf

Kuhajda, B.R., A.L. George, and S. Chance. 2016. Recovery implementation strategy chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus). Report to United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Cookville, Tennessee. https://www.fws.gov/cookeville/pdfs/10202016_Chucky%20Madtom_Recovery%20%20Implementation%20Strategy.pdf

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2016. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; technical/agency draft recovery plan for the chucky madtom. Federal Register 81(211):75837. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/81/75837?link-type=pdf

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2012. Deisgnation of critical habitat for the cumberland darter, rush darter, yellowcheek darter, chucky madtom, and laurel dace; final rule. Federal Register 77(200):63603-63668. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/77/63603?link-type=pdf

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2011. Endangered status for the cumberland darter, rush darter, yellowcheek darter, chucky madtom, and laurel dace; final rule. Federal Register 76(153):48722-48741.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2009. Review of native species that are candidates or proposed for listing as endangered or threatened; annual notice of findings on resubmitted petitions; annual description of progress on listing actions. Federal Register 74(215):57804-57878. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/74/57804?link-type=pdf

Weber, A.S., and J.B. Layzer. 2007. Habitat characterization and surveys for the chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus) in the Little Chucky Creek drainage. Report submitted to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, Tennessee.

Near, T.J., M. Hardman. 2006. Phylogenetic relationships of Noturus stanauli and N. crypticus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), two imperiled freshwater fish species from the southeastern United States. Copeia. 3:378-383. http://www.academia.edu/download/30685897/29.pdf

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2006. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; review of native species that are candidates or proposed for listing as endangered or threatened; annual notice of findings on resubmitted petitions; annual description of progress on listing actions. Federal Register 71(176):53755–53835. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/71/53756?link-type=pdf

Burr, B.M., D.J. Eisenhour, and J.M. Grady. 2005. Two new species of Noturus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) from the Tennessee River drainage: description, distribution, and conservation status. Copeia. 4:783-802. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Eisenhour/publication/250067581_Two_New_Species_of_Noturus_Siluriformes_Ictaluridae_from_the_Tennessee_River_Drainage_Description_Distribution_and_Conservation_Status/links/5416d4ae0cf2bb7347db7654/Two-New-Species-of-Noturus-Siluriformes-Ictaluridae-from-the-Tennessee-River-Drainage-Description-Distribution-and-Conservation-Status.pdf

nited States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2004. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; review of native species that are candidates or proposed for listing as endangered or threatened; annual notice of findings on resubmitted petitions; annual description of progress on listing actions. Federal Register 69(86):24875–24904. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/69/24876?link-type=pdf

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; review of native species that are candidates or proposed for listing as endangered or threatened; annual notice of findings on resubmitted petitions; annual description of progress on listing actions. Federal Register 67(114):40657-40679. https://www.govinfo.gov/link/fr/67/40657?link-type=pdf

Lang, N.J., S.L. Powers, and R.L. Mayden. 2001. Status survey of the chucky madtom, Noturus sp. cf. elegans, in northern Alabama and eastern Tennessee. Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cookeville, Tennessee.

Shute, P.W., P.L. Rakes, and J.R. Shute. 1997. Status survey of the chucky madtom (Noturus sp. cf. elegans). Report submitted to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, Tennessee.

Burr, B.M., and D.J. Eisenhour. 1994. Status survey of the chucky madtom (Ictaluridae: Noturus sp.) in east Tennessee. Report submitted to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, Tennessee.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 1994. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants: animal candidate review for listing as endangered or threatened species. Federal Register 59(219):58982–59028. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/federal_register/fr2729.pdf

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